What is the Impact Factor of South Asian Diaspora?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of South Asian Diaspora is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is South Asian Diaspora indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South Asian Diaspora is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.500 (Q1) and an H-index of 17.

Who publishes South Asian Diaspora and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

South Asian Diaspora is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,685 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,879Hybrid

South Asian Diaspora

Identifier (ISSN):1943-8192(Print)/1943-8184(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South Asian Diaspora

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.5

#11,879

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

7articles/year

21.52% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

South Asian Diaspora (ISSN: 1943-8192) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.500 (Q1), an H-index of 17.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology84.3%Political science79.7%History77%Law76.7%Philosophy74.7%Gender studies69%Theology56.7%Geography53.7%Diaspora45.7%Anthropology44%Art43.3%Ancient history36.7%Linguistics33.3%Archaeology33.3%Ethnology29%Literature27%Economics26.3%Physics25.3%Politics25.3%Computer science25.3%Aesthetics21.3%South asia21%

Primary Research Areas

Area Studies

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

AREA STUDIES

Rank103/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank67/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRESCI	103/184	Q3
AREA STUDIES	JCIESCI	67/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year7

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year13

Total Citations8

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year47

Total Citations98

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year46

Total Citations117

2022

IF—

Articles / Year27

Total Citations75

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	7	1
2025	0.9	13	8
2024	0.5	47	98
2023	0.6	46	117
2022	—	27	75
2021	—	17	31
2020	—	20	145
2019	—	17	75
2018	—	20	127
2017	—	18	97
2016	—	24	117
2015	—	16	72

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,879Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.5

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,685 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations73

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents43

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 Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 20%

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):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,685 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.