Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
International Journal of Intangible Heritage
ISSN 1975-3586 · eISSN 1975-4019 · The National Folk Museum of Korea
International Journal of Intangible Heritage: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Intangible Heritage is published by The National Folk Museum of Korea 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 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Cultural Identity and Heritage and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 63.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The 『International Journal of Intangible Heritage』(hereinafter “IJIH”) has been published since 2006 in response to the soaring attention from academic and professional field as to the intangible heritage followed by the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage adopted by the UNESCO General Conference on 17 October 2003. The IJIH is a thematic, academic and professional journal, published annually by the National Folk Museum of Korea with support of International Council of Museums (ICOM). Dedicated to promoting understanding of all aspects of intangible heritage worldwide, the IJIH cares about communicating research and examples of good professional practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities31.6%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities24.2%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences8%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities5.1%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.1%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences2.4%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museology | Q1 | 17/96 | 82nd |
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 308/1434 | 78th |
| Conservation | Q2 | 28/108 | 74th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
IBSS(International Bibliography of Social Sciences), BAS(Bibliography of Asian Studies), KCI(Korean Citation Index)Publisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
The IJIH seeks contributions by scholars, specialists and professionals from all over the world at all times. Model summary
The IJIH seeks contributions by scholars, specialists and professionals from all over the world at all times.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The IJIH is a thematic, academic and professional journal, published annually by the National Folk Museum of Korea with support of International Council of Museums (ICOM). Model summary
The IJIH is a thematic, academic and professional journal, published annually by the National Folk Museum of Korea with support of International Council of Museums (ICOM).
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 National Folk Museum of Korea
- ISSN
- 1975-3586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1975-4019
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Intangible Heritage
What CAS zone is International Journal of Intangible Heritage in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Intangible Heritage is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Intangible Heritage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Intangible Heritage is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Intangible Heritage open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Intangible Heritage is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .