Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Kajian Malaysia
ISSN 2180-4273 · Universiti Sains Malaysia · Malaysia
Kajian Malaysia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 149; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kajian Malaysia is published by Universiti Sains Malaysia and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Education and Islamic Studies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kajian Malaysia is a refereed journal committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge of Malaysia by encouraging discussion among the several branches of social sciences and humanities. The journal publishes articles, reviews and notes which by their content or approach, is of interest to a wide range of scholars. Although the journal would focus mainly on works in the field of Malaysian studies, articles with a theoretical content may also be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Mohamad Shaharudin SamsurijanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 17, Iran 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences21.7%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences19.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences12.7%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.5%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences7.8%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities2.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Genamics JournalSeek, Google Scholar, MyCite, Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS), JURN, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), BrillOnline Biblipographies, ERA Ranked Journal List, EBSCOhost, Bibliography of Asian Studies, Directory of Open Access Journal databasePublisher website
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 313 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 41 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 41 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 83 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 54 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 149 / MYR 500 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 149 / MYR 500 | 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe journal publishes articles, reviews and notesLength not stated
- notesThe journal publishes articles, reviews and notesLength not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes articles, reviews and notesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
COPE standards on publications ethics Model summary
Kajian Malaysia adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards on publications ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
All articles published in Kajian Malaysia are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 2180-4273
- Print ISSN
- 0127-4082
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Kajian Malaysia
What CAS zone is Kajian Malaysia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kajian Malaysia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Kajian Malaysia?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Kajian Malaysia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; 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 Kajian Malaysia based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (17) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kajian Malaysia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kajian Malaysia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kajian Malaysia open access, and what is the APC?
Kajian Malaysia is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 149.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .