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Island Studies Journal
ISSN 1715-2593 · University of Prince Edward Island · Canada
Island Studies Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Island Studies Journal is published by University of Prince Edward Island and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, together about 58% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An open access journal promoting the interdisciplinary study of islands, archipelagos, and the waters that surround and connect them.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences39.1%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences13.4%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences4.1%
- Economic Zones and Regional DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.9%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 74 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 127 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 262 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 431 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | CC BY-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
- University of Prince Edward Island
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1715-2593
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Island Studies Journal
What CAS zone is Island Studies Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Island Studies Journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Island Studies Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Island Studies Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Island Studies Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Island Studies Journal is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Island Studies Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Island Studies Journal 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: .