International Migration

Aims & Scope

International Migration is a refereed, scientific journal on migration issues as analysed by demographers, geographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world.

It covers the entire field of policy relevance in international migration, giving attention not only to a breadth of topics reflective of policy concerns, but also attention to coverage of all regions of the world.

Issues related to the entire ‘migration cycle’ from origin, transit, host, destination, and return and reintegration are all relevant to the journal.

Geographic diversity and contributions based on multi-disciplinary research are particular priorities of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.858

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	82

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6123

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1017

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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.

• The New Economics of Labour Migration and the Role of Remittances in the Migration Process

  Citation: 633

  Authors: Edward J.

• Acculturation and Adaptation in a New Society

  Citation: 542

  Authors: J. W.

• The Migration of Professionals: Theories and Typologies

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Robyn

• Return Migration by German Guestworkers: Neoclassical versus New Economic Theories

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Amelie, Douglas S.

• Network Approach versus Brain Drain: Lessons from the Diaspora

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Jean‐Baptiste

• Migration as a Business: The Case of Trafficking

  Citation: 265

  Authors: John, Jeremy

• Toward a Critical Phenomenology of “Illegality”: State Power, Criminalization, and Abjectivity among Undocumented Migrant Workers in Tel Aviv, Israel

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Sarah S.

• Moving People and Knowledge: Scientific Mobility in the European Union1

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Louise

• An Assessment of Supply and Demand-side Theorizations of International Student Mobility

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Allan M

• The Migration and Development Pendulum: A Critical View on Research and Policy

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Hein

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