Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing
ISSN 1045-7909 · eISSN 1527-943X
Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian American and Pacific Histories, Japanese History and Culture and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MĀNOA is a unique, award-winning literary journal that includes American and international fiction, poetry, artwork, and essays of current cultural or literary interest. An outstanding feature of each issue is original translations of contemporary work from Asian and Pacific nations, selected for each issue by a special guest editor. Beautifully produced, MĀNOA presents traditional alongside contemporary writings from the entire Pacific Rim, one of the world’s most dynamic literary regions. Launched in 1989, MĀNOA brings the literature of Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas to English-speaking readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Editor-in-chief S. ShankarPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences11.6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences7.3%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.8%
- Educational Reforms and InnovationsEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences4.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: The American Humanities Index, Index of American Periodical Verse, EBSCOhost– Current Abstracts, 4/1/2003-, Humanities International Complete, 4/1/2003-, Humanities International Index, 4/1/2003-, Humanities Source, 4/1/2003-, Humanities Source Ultimate, 4/1/2003-, MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), Poetry & Short Story Reference Center, 4/1/2003-, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), 4/1/2003-, OCLC– ArticleFirst, vol.6, no.2, 1994-vol.23, no.1, 2011, Periodica Islamica, 1991-, Professional ProQuest Central, 07/01/2011-, ProQuest 5000, 07/01/2011-, ProQuest Central, 7/1/2011-, Religion Database, 07/01/2011-, Research Library, 07/01/2011-
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,757 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 47 | 0 | 95 |
| 2023 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 51 | 0 | 22 |
| 2021 | 89 | 2 | 9 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Only typographical corrections accepted in proof. Model summary
Because of the high cost of making changes in proof, only corrections of typographical errors are accepted in proof.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review A FEW WORDS ABOUT PEER REVIEW
Peer reviewer identities are confidential, disclosed only to faculty editorial board and series editors. Model summary
Peer review is an essential part of the university press mission of advancing and disseminating scholarship. It is the process through which university press editors commission formal evaluations from respected experts on the contribution to scholarship, teaching, and public debate of a work being considered for publication. These formal evaluations provide constructive feedback that enables an au…
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
- ISSN
- 1045-7909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-943X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing
What CAS zone is Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literary Reviews. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing open access, and what is the APC?
Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .