Journal profile
Caste
ISSN 2639-4928 · Brandeis University Library · United States
Caste: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caste is published by Brandeis University Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are South Asian Studies and Diaspora, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 53.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion advances peer-reviewed scholarship across disciplines into caste systems in South Asia and beyond and considers the marginalization and inter-generational oppression of religious, racial and cultural minorities throughout the world. J-CASTE assesses social policies meant to counter exclusion in multiple spheres and intolerance in multi-faith democracies. Our authors come from varying disciplines including philosophy and ethics, theology and culture, sociology and anthropology, economics, law, health, literature and art among others. We welcome critical reviews of our papers, as well as book and film reviews and commentaries. J-CASTE aims to: Advance peer-reviewed scholarship across disciplines Provide opportunity for young scholars to publish along with established senior researchers Present themed issues with guest editors Offer curated materials and discussion, including video interviews with J-CASTE authors J-CASTE is an Open Access Journal which does not charge publication fees. J-Caste has no financial barriers to access and read peer-reviewed scholarship and provides for free subscriptions to individuals and libraries throughout the world. J-Caste permits authors to deposit versions of their work in a repository of their choice without embargo. This deposit policy applies to submitted, accepted and published versions of a paper.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Laurence R. SimonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 22, India 9, United Kingdom 5, South Africa 2, Canada 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities39.5%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences7%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Indian Economic and Social DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences4.8%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities3.7%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 223 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 215 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 171 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 129 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 78 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
A. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR’S GRANT OF RIGHTS The Corresponding Author grants to the Journal, during the full term of copyright and any extensions or renewals of that term, the following: An irrevocable non-exclusive right to reproduce, republish, transmit, sell, distribute, and otherwise use the Work in electronic and print editions of the Journal and in derivative works throughout the world, in all …
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
- Brandeis University Library
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2639-4928
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Caste
How long does peer review take at Caste?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Caste based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), India (9) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Caste?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caste is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Caste open access, and what is the APC?
Caste 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: .