Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
International Quarterly for Asian Studies
ISSN 2566-686X · eISSN 2566-6878 · Arnold Bergstraesser Institute · Germany
International Quarterly for Asian Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Quarterly for Asian Studies is published by Arnold Bergstraesser Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, South Asian Studies and Diaspora and Asian Studies and History, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.9%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities7.9%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5.4%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Colonial History and Postcolonial StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 254/1434 | 82nd |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 162/536 | 69th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 345/745 | 53rd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 720/1530 | 52nd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 331 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 21 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 65 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 78 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 69 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 18 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2566-686X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2566-6878
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Quarterly for Asian Studies
How long does peer review take at International Quarterly for Asian Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Which databases index International Quarterly for Asian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Quarterly for Asian Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Quarterly for Asian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Quarterly for Asian Studies 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; 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: .