Journal profile · Multiple
ARS Orientalis
ISSN 0571-1371 · Department of History of Art
ARS Orientalis: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ARS Orientalis is published by Department of History of Art and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Japanese History and Culture and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 34.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The National Museum of Asian Art stewards one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, dating from the Neolithic period to today. Dynamic exhibitions range across the museum’s West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) and East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery). Curious visitors of all ages can engage with culture through museum events such as festivals, performances, films, talks, and workshops.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 2, Iran 2, United States 1, Japan 1, India 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences14.5%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences14.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6.2%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.9%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.56%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 48 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
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
- Department of History of Art
- ISSN
- 0571-1371
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ARS Orientalis
What CAS zone is ARS Orientalis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ARS Orientalis is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Art / Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of ARS Orientalis based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Iran (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ARS Orientalis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ARS Orientalis is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is ARS Orientalis open access, and what is the APC?
ARS Orientalis is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .