Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) publishes the results of first-class research on all forms of migration and its consequences, together with articles on ethnic conflict, discrimination, racism, nationalism, citizenship and policies of integration.

Contributions to the journal, which are all fully refereed, are especially welcome when they are the result of original empirical research that makes a clear contribution to the field of migration JEMS has a long-standing interest in informed policy debate and contributions are welcomed which seek to develop the implications of research for policy innovation, or which evaluate the results of previous initiatives.

The journal is also interested in publishing the results of theoretical work.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.321

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	122

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3006

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3489

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Regimes of Mobility Across the Globe

  Citation: 808

  Authors: Nina, Noel B.

• Migration in the age of involuntary immobility: Theoretical reflections and Cape Verdean experiences

  Citation: 660

  Authors: J⊘rgen

• Refugees, migrants, neither, both: categorical fetishism and the politics of bounding in Europe’s ‘migration crisis’

  Citation: 624

  Authors: Heaven, Dimitris

• Understanding Global Migration: A Social Transformation Perspective

  Citation: 521

  Authors: Stephen

• Transnationalism and identity

  Citation: 517

  Authors: Steven

• Immigrant entrepreneurs in advanced economies: Mixed embeddedness further explored

  Citation: 502

  Authors: Robert, Jan

• Revisiting aspiration and ability in international migration

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Jørgen, Kerilyn

• Migration Networks and Migration Decision-Making

  Citation: 441

  Authors: Sonja

• Out of Time: The Temporal Uncertainties of Refused Asylum Seekers and Immigration Detainees

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Melanie B.E.

• Social Remittances Revisited

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Peggy, Deepak

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