Journal profile
IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities
ISSN 2187-0616 · The International Academic Forum · Japan
IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities is published by The International Academic Forum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, South Asian Studies and Diaspora and Literature: history, themes, analysis, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities publishes original articles on all aspects of the arts and humanities; that is to say, we are interested in works that study and document the varied ways in which people methodise and endeavour to decipher the human experience. In seeking to direct the journal’s critical perspectives toward innovative and pioneering terrain, we welcome articles that take a diagnostic approach to the assumptions that have long predisposed the study of literature, philosophy, art, history, religion, music and language. The editorial team aim to bring meaningful, influential work to an international community of scholars as well as to a worldwide audience. As such, we only publish papers with substantial scholarly underpinnings that will appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike and will advance our understanding of the arts and humanities. Given the journal’s wide scope, the research submitted must rise above the limitations of narrow, confined case studies. Where such studies are submitted, they must offer insights into issues of general interest to scholars. The journal Editor welcomes submissions related to the arts and humanities from academics, practitioners and professionals from within the field. Occasionally, an issue might offer limited space to creative nonfiction. However, the work would need to sit within the scope of the journal and it would be subjected to review as all other submissions. Please note that papers already submitted to or published in IAFOR Conference Proceedings are not accepted for publication in any of IAFOR’s journals. All papers are reviewed equally according to standard peer review processes, regardless of whether or not the authors have attended a related IAFOR conference.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alfonso J. García-OsunaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Spain 2, South Korea 1, India 1, Canada 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities12.4%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities8.4%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities6.2%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.9%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities4%
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
Google Scholar, MIAR, UGC_CARE, SHERPA/RoMEO, LENS.ORG, Dimensions, Scilit, IJIFACTOR, TROVE, Mir@bel, Humanities SourcePublisher 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 36 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted1
- research papersAbstracts, research papers, and video footage are published under an IAFOR user licenseLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License and Copyright Statement
Abstracts, research papers, and video footage are published under an IAFOR user license and are protected by copyright. Users may access, download, copy, translate, text and data mine, redistribute, display or adapt the articles for non-commercial purposes provided that users follow the guidelines set out in the IAFOR User License. Journals and other forms of print and digital media will be made a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access publishing policy Model summary
IAFOR believes in “Open Access” publishing, and since 2009, has been committed to maintaining an online searchable research archive that offers free access to anyone, anywhere, where there is Internet access, regardless of institutional affiliation or scholarly rank.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial & Peer Review Process
Initial Screening before peer review Before being sent for peer review, the Journal Editor will first screen to ensure manuscripts fall within the journal's scope and that they follow the Author Guidelines. Contributors are expected to submit their work in the structure and style of urbane, academic-quality English. The contributors' style of expression must serve to articulate the complex ideas a…
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
- The International Academic Forum
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2187-0616
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities
How long does peer review take at IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Spain (2) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities is indexed in DOAJ.
Is IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
IAFOR Journal of Arts Humanities 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: .