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Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
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Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

1556-2948

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wimm20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 271 5 6 4
Social Sciences and Humanities 895 9 12 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 23
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.753
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Immigration, Refugee, Gender studies, Politics and Law. The Immigration works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Focus group, Social psychology, Ethnic group and Demographic economics. In addition to Social psychology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Acculturation and Clinical psychology.

Refugee research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Economic growth, Media studies, Public administration, Mental health and Criminology. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies addresses concerns in Gender studies which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Identity (social science), Context (language use) and Social work. The journal features Law research that overlaps with concepts in Political economy.

  • Immigration (39.84%)
  • Refugee (38.40%)
  • Gender studies (23.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Mediatization and the Politicization of the "Refugee Crisis" in Europe (90 citations)
  • Refugee Resettlement and Parenting in a Different Context (73 citations)
  • Borders, Fences, and Limits—Protecting Austria From Refugees: Metadiscursive Negotiation of Meaning in the Current Refugee Crisis (71 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies:

The published articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Immigration, Refugee, Gender studies, Social psychology and Politics. The most cited articles focus on Immigration but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Mental health, Ethnic group, Socioeconomics and Demographic economics. The works on Refugee tackled in the journal papers bring together disciplines like Economic growth, Context (language use), Medical education, Language barrier and Negotiation.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Refugee, Immigration, Gender studies, Criminology and Economic growth. Issues in Refugee were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Media studies, Qualitative research, Politics and Public administration. The studies on Immigration discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Perception, Demographic economics, Interpretation (philosophy), Law and economics and Brexit.

Topics in Gender studies were tackled in line with various other fields like Mainstream and Soviet union. The research on Criminology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Discretion, Face (sociological concept), Vulnerability, Social support and Precarity. The journal addresses concerns in Economic growth which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Social media, Somali and Social innovation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Asylum-Related Migrants’ Social-Media Use, Mobility Decisions, and Resilience (5 citations)
  • Purity and Mixture in the Category of Refuge in Brazil (3 citations)
  • Spiral Loss of Culture: Cultural Trauma and Bereavement of Bhutanese Refugee Elders (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anna Triandafyllidou (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Francesca Gany (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yu-Wen Ying (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Caroline Lenette (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michal Krzyzanowski (3 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Missouri–St. Louis (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • European University Institute (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Columbia University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • New York University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ryerson University (8 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.15% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.95% of all publications and 55.74% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Contribution to other Disciplines and Professions

Research in the Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies not only has a deep impact within the disciplines it directly addresses but also has highly significant implications for related fields. An area where the inputs from this research can have a noticeable influence is career advancement in professions like library sciences. Library professionals, especially in school settings, constantly require updated information about immigrant and refugee studies to provide better services to their diverse patrons.

Especially in regions with a significant immigrant or refugee population, such as South Carolina, the role of librarians expands beyond regular responsibilities. For those seeking to understand these requirements, this href="school librarian requirements south carolina resource provides an in-depth understanding. In such settings, library professionals frequently interface with a wide ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity of students and parents.

Understanding the challenges and experiences of immigrant and refugee populations can greatly enhance the librarians' capacity to curate appropriate resources, foster a welcoming environment, and understand the nuanced needs of their patrons. Thus, research topics and findings published in the Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies can serve as valuable resources for librarians and related professionals, furthering their understanding of immigrant and refugee experience, ultimately contributing to a more inclusive and supportive community.

Top Publications

  • Democratizing, Stretching, Entangling, Transversing: Four Moves for Reshaping Migration Categories

    Parvati Raghuram

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Sustainability and Resilience in Migration Governance for a Post-pandemic World

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • On Europe, Immigration and Inequality: Brexit as a ‘Wicked Problem’

    Russell King

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Determining the Number of Refugees to Be Resettled in the United States: An Ethical and Policy Analysis of Policy-Level Stakeholder Views

    Rachel Fabi;Daniel Serwer;Namrita S. Singh;Govind Persad

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Ethnic Majority Attitudes toward Jewish and Non-Jewish Migrants in Israel: The Role of Perceptions of Threat, Collective Vulnerability, and Human Values

    Rebeca Raijman;Oshrat Hochman;Eldad Davidov;Eldad Davidov

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Voting Behavior of Immigrants and Their Children in Sweden

    Pieter Bevelander;Derek S. Hutcheson

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • The Intimate Lives of Left-Behind Young Adults in the Philippines: Social Media, Gendered Intimacies, and Transnational Parenting

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Regulatory (Mal)Integration: Its Implications for Migrant Workers’ Ability to Access Employment Rights in Indonesia

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Employment Prospects of Humanitarian Migrants in Australia: Does Gender Inequality in the Origin Country Matter?

    Francisco Perales;Rennie Lee;Walter Forrest;Abram Todd

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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