Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Manuscripta Orientalia
ISSN 1238-5018 · eISSN 2415-3613 · Thesa Publishers
Manuscripta Orientalia: subscription journal; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Manuscripta Orientalia is published by Thesa Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books, Eurasian Exchange Networks and Classical Studies and Philology, together about 31.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It is the first and only international journal entirely dedicated to issues of Oriental textology, comparative codicology, and palaeography. It regularly features articles by scholars who work with sources in Oriental languages and manuscripts preserved in the rich collections of the famous St. Petersburg museums, libraries and archives. The journal also acquaints its readers with materials on little-known collections of Oriental manuscripts from various museums and academic centers in Russia and the countries of the former USSR.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Maryam E. RezvanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities15.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences8.8%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities7.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.9%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences4.9%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | 272/1186 | — |
| Cultural Studies | Q3 | 731/1434 | — |
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 592/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 706/1221 | — |
| Library and Information Sciences | Q4 | 227/296 | — |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
RSCI, e-library.ru, MIARPublisher 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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
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
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Publications in the journal are subjected to a stringent selection process (double-blind peer review) to ensure that they meet the demands of an international community of specialists.
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
- Thesa Publishers
- ISSN
- 1238-5018
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-3613
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Manuscripta Orientalia
Which databases index Manuscripta Orientalia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Manuscripta Orientalia is indexed in Scopus.
Is Manuscripta Orientalia open access, and what is the APC?
Manuscripta Orientalia 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: .