Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Asian and African Studies
ISSN 1335-1257 · eISSN 2585-8793 · Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia
Asian and African Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian and African Studies is published by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories and Islamic Studies and History, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published since 1965 by the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Asian and African Studies is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of languages, literatures, cultures, and histories of the regions of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Its scope encompasses the geo-cultural areas of the Middle East, the Arab World, the Persianate World, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Ancient Egypt, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Works focusing on communities with strong historical, cultural, or religious ties to these regions are also encouraged. The journal publishes original, previously unpublished articles across a wide array of disciplines, primarily focused on history, linguistics, literature and cultural studies, however, outstanding contributions from social and political sciences, religious studies, art and philosophy, as well as interdisciplinary and comparative works are also welcome. Please note that the journal does not publish technical or educational materials, nor does it accept contributions in the fields of economics and medicine. Special issues of the journal can explore particular themes or share conference proceedings, enhancing the breadth and depth of our scholarly discussions while staying within the scope defined by the journal. In addition to scholarly papers, the journal publishes review articles and critical assessments of publications related to Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. AAS mostly publishes papers in English, but sometimes includes articles in French and German (accompanied by English abstracts).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Mgr. Dušan MagdolenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences9.9%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences8.1%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Online Egyptological Bibliography (OEB), EBSCO HOST: America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, SocINDEX, TOC Premier, Excerpta Indonesica, GenCAT, International African Bibliography, Linguistic Bibliography Online, Ulrich’s Periodicals Dictionary (PROQUEST), CSA FRANCIS, CSA Index Islamicus, CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Slovak National Bibliography, WorldCat Catalogue
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 92 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- articleThe journal publishes original, previously unpublished articles across a wide array of disciplines, primarily focused on history, linguistics, literature and cu…Length not stated
- review articleIn addition to scholarly papers, the journal publishes review articles and critical assessments of publications related to Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics
- Authorship
Submissions must be based on original research, not previously published and not concurrently under review by another journal. Model summary
Submissions to AAS must be based on original research. By submitting their paper to AAS, the authors affirm that it has not been previously published (including online or in a different form or different language) and that it is not concurrently under review by another journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
All parties engaged in the publication process, including authors, editors, and reviewers, are expected to adhere to the standards of the journal’s publication ethics. Model summary
All parties engaged in the publication process, including authors, editors, and reviewers, are expected to adhere to the standards of the journal’s publication ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- German, French, English
- ISSN
- 1335-1257
- Electronic ISSN
- 2585-8793
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian and African Studies
What CAS zone is Asian and African Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian and African Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Asian and African Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Asian and African Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian and African Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian and African Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Asian and African Studies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .