Journal profile · ETHNIC STUDIES
NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
ISSN 2332-1261
NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Cultures and History, Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights and Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law, together about 60.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ETHNIC STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences36.2%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences14.8%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences9.7%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities3.5%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.1%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences3%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities2.9%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 829 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 0 | 132 |
| 2025 | 58 | 2 | 270 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 | 231 |
| 2023 | 84 | 1 | 167 |
| 2022 | 81 | 1 | 141 |
| 2021 | 53 | 3 | 109 |
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
- ISSN
- 2332-1261
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
What CAS zone is NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethnic Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association is indexed in ESCI.
Is NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association open access, and what is the APC?
NAIS-Native American and Indigenous Studies Association 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .