Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Journal of Mekong Societies
ISSN 1686-6541 · eISSN 2697-6056 · Khon Kaen University
Journal of Mekong Societies: fully open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mekong Societies is published by Khon Kaen University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, Vietnamese History and Culture Studies and Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences26.6%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences11.8%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences5.9%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.7%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.5%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 85/1186 | 92nd |
| History | Q1 | 315/1936 | 83rd |
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 134/760 | 82nd |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 393/1434 | 72nd |
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q2 | 88/254 | 65th |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 231/536 | 56th |
| Development | Q4 | 238/314 | 24th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Khon Kaen University
- ISSN
- 1686-6541
- Electronic ISSN
- 2697-6056
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mekong Societies
Which databases index Journal of Mekong Societies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mekong Societies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Mekong Societies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mekong Societies is a fully open-access 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: .