Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Aims & Scope

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities reports on the scholarly progress of work to understand, address, and ultimately eliminate health disparities based on race and ethnicity.

Efforts to explore underlying causes of health disparities and to describe interventions that have been undertaken to address racial and ethnic health disparities are featured.

Promising studies that are ongoing or studies that have longer term data are welcome, as are studies that serve as lessons for best practices in eliminating health disparities.

Original research, systematic reviews, and commentaries presenting the state-of-the-art thinking on problems centered on health disparities will be considered for publication.

We particularly encourage review articles that generate innovative and testable ideas, and constructive discussions and/or critiques of health disparities.

Because the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities receives a large number of submissions, about 30% of submissions to the Journal are sent out for full peer review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	3.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2507

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2942

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.460

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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 Medicine 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.

• The Effects of Race and Racial Concordance on Patient-Physician Communication: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  Citation: 807

  Authors: Megan Johnson, Emily B., Rosario, Migda Hunter, Sarah T., Konstantina, Carma L.

• The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities

  Citation: 570

  Authors: Cato T., Aneesah

• Racial, Economic, and Health Inequality and COVID-19 Infection in the United States

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Vida, Oluwaseyi, Venkatesh, Durgesh, Ayesha, Shima, Jiang, Ramin

• Patient-Physician Racial Concordance Associated with Improved Healthcare Use and Lower Healthcare Expenditures in Minority Populations

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Anuradha, Yalda, Jack, Ryan, Stephanie, Stephen

• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Health Care During The COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Mieke Beth, Myles D., Jenjira

• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Household Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Nationally Representative Study

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Danielle Xiaodan, Stephanie Alexandra, Tyler Fox

• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Quality of Care: the Role of Healthcare Access and Socioeconomic Status

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Juan R., Stephania T., David, Mary K., Maureen

• Caregiver Voices: Cross-Cultural Input on Improving Access to Autism Services

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Aubyn C., Sarah, Suzannah, Diondra, Francisco Reinosa, Paul, Elizabeth H, Hyon Soo, Asim, Briana, Samantha, EunMi, Aritz, David, Elizabeth McGhee, Tristram, Connie

• Neighborhood Disadvantage, Residential Segregation, and Beyond—Lessons for Studying Structural Racism and Health

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Alicia R.

• Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States: a 2021 Update

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Don Bambino Geno, Irene G., Chyke A., Mark L.

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