What is the Impact Factor of South Asia Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of South Asia Research is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is South Asia Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South Asia Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.259 (Q2) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes South Asia Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

South Asia Research is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,775 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #18,804Hybrid

South Asia Research

Identifier (ISSN):0262-7280(Print)/1741-3141(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South Asia Research

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.259

#18,804

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

11.54% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

South Asia Research is an international, multidisciplinary forum which covers the history, politics, law, economics, sociology, visual culture, languages and literature of the countries in South Asia. It includes works of theory, review and synthesis as well as detailed empirical studies by both research students and established scholars from around the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science74.9%Sociology66.8%History64.5%Law53.9%Geography47.9%Philosophy45.9%Economics40.7%Archaeology37%Art29.3%Politics25.6%Computer science25.5%Linguistics21.9%Ancient history21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

AREA STUDIES

Rank129/184

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank50/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Rank28/106

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRESCI	129/184	Q3
ASIAN STUDIES	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
AREA STUDIES	JCIESCI	50/184	Q2
ASIAN STUDIES	JCIESCI	28/106	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year8

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year41

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year61

Total Citations23

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year59

Total Citations57

2022

IF—

Articles / Year51

Total Citations73

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	8	0
2025	0.8	41	3
2024	0.6	61	23
2023	0.8	59	57
2022	—	51	73
2021	—	43	109
2020	—	62	274
2019	—	45	243
2018	—	44	284
2017	—	47	185
2016	—	41	201
2015	—	38	152

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,804Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.259

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,775 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66

3-Year Documents67

Citable Documents65

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)Q2

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 33.3%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区AREA STUDIES

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

South Asia Research (ISSN: 0262-7280) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.259 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

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 Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,775 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.