Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Studies

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Studies is published by Silpakorn University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 23.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Studies (HASSS) is a double-blinded peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Silpakorn University, Thailand. The main objective is to provide a forum for researchers in the fields of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences to publish their articles. Our mission is to promote awareness of and compatibility with the dynamics of various study areas and to disseminate relevant research work to support the need for new knowledge related to art and culture, human beings and society. There is no publication fee charged for HASSS. The journal welcomes submissions on a wide range of branches of Humanities, Arts and Social Studies. The journal covers a variety of issues including: Humanities: Archaeology and Anthropology; History and Philosophy; Language, Linguistics and Literature; Thai Studies Arts: Architecture; Fine and Applied Arts Social Sciences: Education; Communication and Media; Management; Social Sciences HASSS publishes articles in the following categories: Research articles: Full reports of research projects including background, theoretical frameworks, methodology and data, results and discussion. Review articles: Articles which provide a comprehensive summary or review on a certain topic and a perspective on the state of related fields. Review articles are usually by invitation from the journal’s editorial team. However, independent submissions are also welcome. Publication Frequency HASSS is published three times a year: No. 1, January–April; No. 2, May–August; No. 3, September–December. Revenue Sources HASSS receives its primary financial support from Silpakorn University. We also acknowledge funding from Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), administered by the Thai Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI), for the period 2021–2024. The funding bodies have no influence on editorial decisions regarding the peer review and publication of articles. Advertising and Direct Marketing HASSS maintains transparency and professionalism in its advertising policy. To enhance our reputation and recognition, we promote our content through various channels, such as email, Thai Editorial System, and Facebook Page. Title History The journal was established in 2000 and was known under the title “Silpakorn University International Journal” from 2000-2010 (ISSN-Print 1513-4717). The journal published papers in all fields. From 2011 to 2015, the title of the journal was “Silpakorn University Journal of Social Science, Huma

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)

Editor-in-chief Korakoch AttaviriyanupapPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 10, Japan 2, Malaysia 2, Indonesia 2, United States 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-11-01

CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

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Database indexing

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Indexing the journal's website claims

Thai Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI Centre) Database, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), Google ScholarPublisher website

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

0.8LetPub · 2026-11-01

SJR 2026-06

0.18LetPub · 2026-11-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.39LetPub · 2026-11-01

h-index

11OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

13OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

0.45OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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Publisher

Silpakorn University

ISSN

2630-0079

Latest issue on the website

Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex