Journal profile
Hmong Studies Journal
ISSN 1091-1774 · Hmong Studies Journal · United States
Hmong Studies Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hmong Studies Journal is published by Hmong Studies Journal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies and China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Hmong Studies Journal is a unique and established peer-reviewed Internet-based academic publication devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history, Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of the Hmong experience in the U.S., Asia and around the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences14.8%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences14.8%
- China's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsSocial Sciences14.8%
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences3.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences3.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Asia-Studies Full-Text Online, EBSCO (Academic Search Complete), ProQuest (Ethnic NewsWatch), H.W. Wilson (Social Science Full-Text), EBSCO, Gale/Cengage, ProQuest, Asia-Studies Full-TextPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- book/video documentary reviewsBook/Video Documentary ReviewsLength not stated
- letters/commentaryLetters/Commentary Articles related to important scholarly issues in Hmong Studies and/or in response to other published scholarly works in Hmong StudiesLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research ArticlesLength not stated
- photo essays (with narratives)Photo Essays (with Narratives) that inform about the adaptation of the Hmong diaspora and various aspects of the Hmong cultureLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
In addition, article authors are allowed to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licensing (CC BY-NC-ND). Model summary
The Hmong Studies Journal abides by Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licensing (CC BY-NC-ND).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge. Model summary
The Hmong Studies Journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review with possible revisions Model summary
As a peer-reviewed journal, the Hmong Studies Journal reserves the right to suggest and request revisions to any submitted article.
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
- Hmong Studies Journal
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1091-1774
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Hmong Studies Journal
How long does peer review take at Hmong Studies Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Hmong Studies Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hmong Studies Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Hmong Studies Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Hmong Studies Journal 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: .