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South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN1479-0270

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.325

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,147

Total Citations

12,723

2yr Mean Citedness

0.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies provides a forum for scholarly research, comment, and discussion on the history, society, economy, culture, and international relations of the South Asian region. It draws on a range of disciplines from the humanities and social sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,147

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1479-0270

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesAsian StudiesHistory

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Studies and ConflictsPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsSouth Asian Cinema and CultureIndian History and PhilosophySouth Asian Studies and DiasporaSocial and Economic Development in IndiaIndian Economic and Social DevelopmentIndian and Buddhist Studies