Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Burma Studies
ISSN 1094-799X · eISSN 2010-314X · Northern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Journal of Burma Studies: subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Burma Studies is published by Northern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, Indian and Buddhist Studies and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 58.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences27.2%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities19.1%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences12.4%
- Colonial History and Postcolonial StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities2.9%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences2.7%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2.7%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.2%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 273/1936 | 85th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 370/1434 | 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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 113 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 81 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 107 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 102 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 82 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | 58 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies
- ISSN
- 1094-799X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2010-314X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Burma Studies
Which databases index Journal of Burma Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Burma Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Burma Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Burma Studies 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; 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: .