Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY
ISSN 0032-4000 · eISSN 2230-5955 · University of Auckland
JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; subscription journal; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY is published by University of Auckland 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 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Island Studies and Pacific Affairs and Asian American and Pacific Histories, together about 60.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences34.1%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences20.2%
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.1%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences2.8%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 3 | 60 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 110 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
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
- University of Auckland
- ISSN
- 0032-4000
- Electronic ISSN
- 2230-5955
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 0, h-index 16.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY 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: .