Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Indo-Iranian Journal
ISSN 0019-7246 · eISSN 1572-8536 · Brill
Indo-Iranian Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indo-Iranian Journal is published by Brill and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian and Buddhist Studies, Classical Studies and Philology and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 62.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities30.4%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities17%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities15.5%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities6.1%
- Cultural and Mythological StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 255/891 | 71st |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 455/1221 | 62nd |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 461/745 | 37th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,939 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 7 | 47 |
| 2025 | 22 | 8 | 162 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 231 |
| 2023 | 20 | 14 | 223 |
| 2022 | 18 | 9 | 210 |
| 2021 | 23 | 8 | 166 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0019-7246
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8536
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indo-Iranian Journal
What CAS zone is Indo-Iranian Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indo-Iranian Journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Indo-Iranian Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indo-Iranian Journal is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Indo-Iranian Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Indo-Iranian Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .