Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES
ISSN 0092-2323 · Journal of Indo-European Studies
JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES is published by Journal of Indo-European Studies and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and language evolution, Linguistics and Cultural Studies and Ancient Near East History, together about 52.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For fifty years, the peer-reviewed Journal of Indo-European Studies has served as a medium for the exchange and synthesis of information relating to the origin and evolution of the Indo-European language family and to the anthropology, archaeology, mythology and general cultural history of the Indo-European-speaking peoples.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities30.4%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities12.2%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities9.8%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.6%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: de Gruyter, Brill, Clarivate, EBSCOhost, Proquest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articlesJIES welcomes submissions on any aspect of Indo-European history and culture.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
JIES welcomes submissions on any aspect of Indo-European history and culture. Model summary
JIES welcomes submissions on any aspect of Indo-European history and culture.
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
- Journal of Indo-European Studies
- ISSN
- 0092-2323
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES is indexed in AHCI. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN STUDIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF INDO-EUROPEAN 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .