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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1474-0591
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.207
H-Indexi
38
SNIPi
0.82
Total Worksi
10,149
Total Citationsi
10,652
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of Asian studies, with a particular emphasis on the history, culture, and societies of Asia. It covers a wide geographical range, from the Middle East to East Asia and Southeast Asia, and a broad chronological span, from antiquity to the present day. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with diverse methodologies and theoretical approaches, and that contribute to ongoing debates within the field of Asian studies. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and to promote a deeper understanding of the complexities of Asian civilizations.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequency3 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications10,149
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1474-0591
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
51
57
2019
76
149
2020
92
123
2021
64
39
2022
74
59
2023
50
27
2024
70
11
2025
55
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian Studies

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eurasian Exchange NetworksIndian and Buddhist StudiesIslamic Studies and HistoryArchaeology and Historical StudiesChinese history and philosophyAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Is Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society?

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.24.

Is Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society?

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of Asian studies, with a particular emphasis on the history, culture, and societies of Asia. It covers a wide geographical range, from the Middle East to East Asia and Southeast Asia, and a broad chronological span, from antiquity to the present day. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with diverse methodologies and theoretical approaches, and that contribute to ongoing debates within the field of Asian studies. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and to promote a deeper understanding of the

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref