Du Bois Review

Aims & Scope

Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race (DBR) is an innovative periodical that presents and analyzes the best cutting-edge research on race from the social sciences.

It provides a forum for discussion and increased understanding of race and society from a range of disciplines, including but not limited to economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, communications, public policy, psychology, and history.

Each issue of DBR opens with remarks from the editors concerning the three subsequent and substantive sections: State of the Discipline, where broad-gauge essays and provocative think-pieces appear; State of the Art, dedicated to observations and analyses of empirical research; State of the Discourse, featuring expansive book reviews, special feature essays, and occasionally, debates.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9227

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	139

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.626

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• STRUCTURAL RACISM AND HEALTH INEQUITIES

  Citation: 1078

  Authors: Gilbert C., Chandra L.

• INTERSECTIONALITY

  Citation: 680

  Authors: Devon W., Kimberlé Williams, Vickie M., Barbara

• RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Michelle J., Natalie, David R.

• INTERSECTIONALITY UNDONE

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Sirma

• DEVIANCE AS RESISTANCE: A New Research Agenda for the Study of Black Politics

  Citation: 360

  Authors: Cathy J.

• A TASTE FOR PUNISHMENT: Black and White Americans' Views on the Death Penalty and the War on Drugs

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Lawrence D., Devon

• TOWARD A CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STUDIES

  Citation: 242

  Authors: David N.

• THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON CLINICIAN COGNITION, BEHAVIOR, AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Michelle, Diana J., John F., Sean M., Somnath, Jennifer, Joan M., Steven S., Sylvia

• BODIES DON'T JUST TELL STORIES, THEY TELL HISTORIES

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Karina L., Selina A., Teresa, Ramona E., David H., Bonnie

• SEGREGATION AND STRATIFICATION: A Biosocial Perspective

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Douglas S.

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