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Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society · Malaysia · Est. 1969

ISSN2180-4338
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.114
H-Index
13
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
528
Total Citations
1,217
2yr Mean Citedness
0.06
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the history and archaeology of Malaysia and Singapore. Articles examine topics such as colonial administration, the history of Chinese communities, archaeological findings from ancient Buddhist sites, and the origins of place names. It also covers the interpretation of historical artifacts and archival materials related to the region.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications528
Publisher OrgMalaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2180-4338
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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 StudiesQ3
HistoryQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asian Studies and HistorySocioeconomic Development in AsiaGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesEducation and Islamic StudiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesMaritime Security and HistoryVietnamese History and Culture StudiesPhilippine History and CultureIslamic Finance and Banking Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref