Journal profile
International Journal of Area Studies
ISSN 2029-2074 · eISSN 2345-0223 · Sciendo · Poland
International Journal of Area Studies: fully open access; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Area Studies is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Translation Studies and Practices and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 29.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
De Gruyter Brill is an independent, family-owned academic publisher and a global leader in the humanities and beyond. Committed to excellence, we work with scholars across disciplines to make their contributions available to the global research community and the public. We publish reference works, books, journals, and research tools in subject areas ranging from the humanities, arts, architecture and social sciences to science, technology and medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences18.2%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities6.8%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.6%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences4.6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.6%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities4.6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 36 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 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 25 weeksLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2029-2074
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-0223
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Area Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Area Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Is International Journal of Area Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Area Studies is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .