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South Asian History and Culture

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1947-2501

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

302

days submission → published

measured · last 13 articles · accept 286d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.206

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.879

Total Worksi

761

Total Citationsi

3,189

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

South Asian History and Culture is a multidisciplinary journal that provides an integrated perspective on the field of South Asian studies. The journal brings together research on South Asia in the humanities and social sciences, covering historical, cultural, and social dynamics. It emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating perspectives from history, literature, music, gender studies, and politics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications761

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1947-2501

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

2019

185

2020

162

2021

214

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Studies and ConflictsAnthropological Studies and InsightsSouth Asian Cinema and CulturePolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesIndian History and PhilosophySouth Asian Studies and DiasporaIndian and Buddhist StudiesCinema and Media StudiesIslamic Studies and History

Frequently asked questions about South Asian History and Culture

Is South Asian History and Culture a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South Asian History and Culture: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South Asian History and Culture?

South Asian History and Culture 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 0.45.

Is South Asian History and Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South Asian History and Culture is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.