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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #23,162Hybrid

South Asian Popular Culture

Identifier (ISSN):1474-6689(Print)/1474-6697(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3– 0
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 South Asian Popular Culture

WoS N/A
00110.320230.320240.320250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.181
#23,162

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 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 AccessHybrid
27articles/year
4.35% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

South Asian Popular Culture (ISSN: 1474-6689) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.181 (Q1), an H-index of 22.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology69.4%Art67.8%Political science66.7%History66.7%Philosophy65%Law59.6%Computer science52.5%Literature48.8%Linguistics43.2%Visual arts42.4%Aesthetics34.6%Geography34.4%Gender studies33.7%Media studies32.8%Art history32.2%Politics30.4%Psychology28.2%Archaeology27.3%Movie theater25.5%Physics24.6%Biology22.4%Theology22.4%Artificial intelligence22%Economics20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank49/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Q3
Rank65/106
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank45/66
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations15
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year22
Total Citations32
2022
IF—
Articles / Year29
Total Citations70

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,162Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.181

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations51
3-Year Documents78
Citable Documents68

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2
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)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CULTURAL 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 Asian Popular Culture (ISSN: 1474-6689) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.181 (Q1), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,387 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28