What is the Impact Factor of Asian and African Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asian and African Studies is 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Asian and African Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asian and African Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.110 (Q4) and an H-index of 7.

Who publishes Asian and African Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asian and African Studies is published by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q4SCImago #29,461Diamond OAGold OA

Asian and African Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1335-1257(Print)/2585-8793(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian and African Studies

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.11

#29,461

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

19articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Vitajte na stránkach Ústavu orientalistiky SAV Ponúkame vám informácie o: - histórii a súčastnosti - interných pracovníkoch - štruktúre - grantoch a projektoch - časopise Asian and African Studies - knižnici - Slovenskej orientalistickej spoločnosti - združení PRO ORIENTE

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History97.3%Philosophy62.2%Ancient history59.5%Art45.9%Political science43.2%Geography37.8%Sociology32.4%Archaeology32.4%Law32.4%Theology27%Linguistics24.3%Computer science21.6%Aesthetics21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Humanities Multidisciplinary

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank180/403

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	180/403	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

6 year

2026Latest

IF0.1

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year12

Total Citations1

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year16

Total Citations6

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year12

Total Citations4

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations10

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.1	6	0
2025	0.5	12	1
2024	0.2	16	6
2023	0.3	12	4
2022	—	19	10
2021	—	27	20

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #29,461Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987, 2008-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.11

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.11

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3

3-Year Documents35

Citable Documents34

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Asian and African Studies (ISSN: 1335-1257) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Slovakia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.110 (Q4), an H-index of 7.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.