Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies
ISSN 2561-3111 · McGill University · Canada
Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies is published by McGill University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies and Legal and cultural studies analysis, together about 56.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies (JIOWS) is the creation of the Indian Ocean World Centre (IOWC) at McGill University. Aimed for an interdisciplinary, academic audience, it publishes original peer reviewed articles by established and emerging scholars in the social sciences, humanities, and related disciplines that contribute to an understanding of the Indian Ocean World (IOW) and its constituent parts, from early times to the present day.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Gwyn CampbellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Canada 5, United States 4, Germany 3, South Africa 3, Mainland China 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences24.6%
- Colonial History and Postcolonial StudiesSocial Sciences17.9%
- Legal and cultural studies analysisSocial Sciences14.3%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences5.8%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences3.6%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences2.7%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 217/1186 | 81st |
| History | Q2 | 634/1936 | 67th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 329/536 | 38th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 96 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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-NC-SA | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- McGill University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2561-3111
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (5), United States (4) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Indian Ocean World 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, 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: .