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Journal of Australian Studies
ISSN 1444-3058 · eISSN 1835-6419 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Australian Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.52; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 255 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Australian Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Australian History and Society, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism, together about 47.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Australian Studies (JAS) is a fully refereed journal that publishes scholarly articles and reviews on Australian culture, society, politics, history and literature. In print since the mid-1970s, it is the quarterly journal of the International Australian Studies Association (InASA). JAS pursues disciplinary diversity, publishing articles from across the full spectrum of humanities fields that critically engage with all aspects of Australia—past, present and future. We particularly welcome work that extends scholarly discussion in new directions and away from rehearsed themes of national identity and debate. We seek to enable and support a diverse and inclusive Australian studies community. JAS pays its respects to all the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters now called Australia. Sovereignty was never ceded. Special Issues: Periodically, JAS publishes special themed issues. If you would like to propose an issue, please contact the editors by email. Peer Review Statement: All Research Articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and double-anonymous review by at least two independent experts. All other contributions have been editorially assessed. JAS does not accept unsolicited applications for editorial roles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences32.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.5%
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismSocial Sciences7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.5%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences3.6%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
A P A I S, Book Review Index, EBSCOhost Education Research Index, Humanities International Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, Sociological Abstracts, Swets Information ServicesPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 301OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 149,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,719 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 50 | 27 | 18 |
| 2023 | 68 | 35 | 99 |
| 2022 | 68 | 13 | 86 |
| 2021 | 66 | 19 | 146 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
255 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 180 days – 352 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 278 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (111 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access optional. Model summary
Journal of Australian Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: double-anonymous review by at least two independent experts for research articles; other contributions editorially assessed. Model summary
All Research Articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and double-anonymous review by at least two independent experts. All other contributions have been editorially assessed.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1444-3058
- Electronic ISSN
- 1835-6419
- Society / sponsor
- International Australian Studies Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Australian Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Australian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Australian Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Cultural Studies / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Australian Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.52; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Australian Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 255 days (interquartile range 180–352 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Australian Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Australian Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Australian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Australian Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Australian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Australian Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .