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South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal

OpenEditions Journals · France · Est. 1971

ISSN1960-6060

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.251

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.322

Total Worksi

450

Total Citationsi

2,794

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (SAMAJ) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal devoted to research in the social sciences and humanities on South Asia. It specializes in the publication of comparative thematic issues as well as individual research articles, review essays, and book reviews. Committed to disseminating rigorous scientific research to the widest possible audience, SAMAJ is fully and freely accessible on line.

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications450

Publisher OrgCenter for South Asian Studies

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~32 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

OpenEditions Journals

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1960-6060

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

145

2018

437

2019

241

2020

159

2021

106

131

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Studies and ConflictsAnthropological Studies and InsightsSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSouth Asian Studies and DiasporaSouth Asian Cinema and CultureIslamic Studies and HistorySocial and Economic Development in IndiaUrban and Rural Development ChallengesIndian History and Philosophy

Frequently asked questions about South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal

Is South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal?

South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.251.

Is South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal?

South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.