這本同行評議的雜志致力于社會科學中關于種族的研究和批評。它提供了一個論壇，從一系列學科，包括但不限于經濟學、政治學、社會學、人類學、法學、傳播學、公共政策、心理學和歷史學，討論和加深對種族和社會的理解。每期包含一個編輯概述，邀請的主要文章，原始研究論文，和評論文章涵蓋當前的書籍，爭議，和研究線索。

This peer-reviewed journal is devoted to research and criticism on race in 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 contains an editorial overview, invited lead essays, original research papers, and review essays covering current books, controversies, and research threads.