Refugee Survey Quarterly

pISSN: 1020-4067• eISSN: 1471-695X• Oxford University Press
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

0.6

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).

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Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Clinical PsychologyQ4
Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Is Refugee Survey Quarterly a good journal?

A solid Q2 journal by citation data

By citation data, Refugee Survey Quarterly is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Political Science and International Relations, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #3,741 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 55%). Refugee Survey Quarterly's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,708 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Political Science and International Relations, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q2
Political Science and International Relations
Rank in Social Sciences
#3,741 of 6,918
Top 55%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.6
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher
Indicative APC
$3,708
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Papers published in 2025
55
OpenAlex works

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Q2
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Refugee Survey Quarterly current release and quartile

Refugee Survey Quarterly's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q2 in this Journal Metrics record.

OpenAlex lists these research topics for Refugee Survey Quarterly's papers: Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Migration, Health and Trauma, Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

OpenAlex records 13,794 citations to papers published in Refugee Survey Quarterly, and 328 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #3,741 in Social Sciences by Journal Metrics Score and #1,155 among Q2 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Refugee Survey Quarterly against journals publishing in the same field.

#3,741
of 6,918 field journals

Refugee Survey Quarterly publication trend

Published 232 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.6.

2026 vs 2025: -38
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
3,174
H-Index
51
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
298
Indicative APC
$3,708 USD
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyPolitical Science and International Relations

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Refugee Survey Quarterly

  1. 1

    Check the scope

    OpenAlex classifies Refugee Survey Quarterly's papers in subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Political Science and International Relations. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

    Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.

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  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Refugee Survey Quarterly's author guidelines; Oxford University Press runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

    Plan for costs

    OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,708 USD. Check the current fee, waivers, and any institutional agreement on the journal website.

  5. 5

    Know what to expect

    Refugee Survey Quarterly does not publish an acceptance rate.

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Common questions about Refugee Survey Quarterly

Is Refugee Survey Quarterly a good journal?

By citation data, Refugee Survey Quarterly is a solid journal: it is Q2 in Political Science and International Relations, the second quarter of journals by score, and ranks #3,741 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 55%). Refugee Survey Quarterly's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,708 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Political Science and International Relations, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is the acceptance rate of Refugee Survey Quarterly?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Refugee Survey Quarterly or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Refugee Survey Quarterly's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

How do I submit a paper to Refugee Survey Quarterly?

Submit online through the link in Refugee Survey Quarterly's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.

Article Volume and Citations by Year

Papers Refugee Survey Quarterly published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex. 2026 counts run to the August 2026 data snapshot.

YearPapersCitations
2022
52288
2023
55154
2024
5354
2025
5526
2026
171
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