Race and Social Problems

Aims & Scope

Race and Social Problems (RASP) provides a multidisciplinary forum for the publication of articles and discussion of issues germane to race and its enduring relationship to socioeconomic, psychological, political, and cultural problems.

The journal publishes original empirical studies, reviews of past research, theoretical studies, and invited essays that advance the understanding of the complexities of race and its relationship to social problems.

Submissions from the fields of social work, anthropology, communications, criminology, economics, history, law, political science, psychology, public health, and sociology are welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.767

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7161

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	244

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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.

• “Every Shut Eye, Ain’t Sleep”: The Role of Racism-Related Vigilance in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Difficulty

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Margaret T., Hedwig, Jennifer, Sarah A., David R.

• The What, the Why, and the How: A Review of Racial Microaggressions Research in Psychology

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Gloria, Annie O., E. J. R., Anne, Sumie

• Young, Black, and (Still) in the Red: Parental Wealth, Race, and Student Loan Debt

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Fenaba R., Jason N., Daniel

• Residential Segregation and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Ambient Air Pollution

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Bongki, Nicole, Victoria, Kyle, Samantha, David T.

• A Meta-Analytic Review of Racial Discrimination: Relationships to Health and Culture

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Robert T., Veronica E., Katherine, Katheryn, Carrie, Corinne

• Racial Discrimination in the U.S. Housing and Mortgage Lending Markets: A Quantitative Review of Trends, 1976–2016

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Lincoln, John J., Brandon

• The Racial Achievement Gap, Segregated Schools, and Segregated Neighborhoods: A Constitutional Insult

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Richard

• Multilevel Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Among African, Asian, and Latina Immigrant and Refugee Women: Perceptions of Effective Safety Planning Interventions

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Bushra, Nkiru, Veronica P. S., Jill, Allison, Carmen, Jacquelyn C.

• The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Lance, Robert, Sarah

• The Success Frame and Achievement Paradox: The Costs and Consequences for Asian Americans

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Jennifer, Min

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