Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Afghanistan
ISSN 2399-357X · eISSN 2399-3588 · Edinburgh University Press
Afghanistan: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Afghanistan is published by Edinburgh University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Eurasian Exchange Networks and Islamic Studies and History, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences27.6%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences13%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences12.3%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities6.9%
- Travel Writing and LiteratureArts and Humanities6.5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 2399-357X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2399-3588
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Afghanistan
What CAS zone is Afghanistan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Afghanistan is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Afghanistan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Afghanistan is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Afghanistan open access, and what is the APC?
Afghanistan is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .