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Journal of Asian and African Studies

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0021-9096eISSN1745-2538

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.375

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.016

Total Works

4,661

Total Citations

21,922

2yr Mean Citedness

1.08

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Asian and African Studies is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the fields of Asian and African studies. Its primary aim is to foster scholarly understanding of the dynamics of global change and development within these regions, encompassing nations, societies, cultures, and diasporas. It also examines analytical dichotomies used to describe contemporary migration.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 207 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,661

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9096 / 1745-2538

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesChinese history and philosophyAfrican history and culture analysisInternational Development and AidJapanese History and Culture