Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Oriental Studies
ISSN 2619-0990 · eISSN 2619-1008 · Kalmyk Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences · Russian Federation
Oriental Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oriental Studies is published by Kalmyk Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soviet and Russian History, Linguistics and Cultural Studies and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 39.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences15.8%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities14.7%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences9.2%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences6.7%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.1%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 616/1936 | 68th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q2 | 212/462 | 54th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 539/1137 | 52nd |
| Archeology | Q3 | 200/388 | 48th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 647/1221 | 47th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 325/536 | 39th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 807 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 67 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 95 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 95 |
| 2023 | 120 | 120 | 141 |
| 2022 | 110 | 110 | 85 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 82 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | RUB 28,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | RUB 28,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | RUB 28,000 | Yes | — |
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
- Kalmyk Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian, Mongolian
- ISSN
- 2619-0990
- Electronic ISSN
- 2619-1008
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oriental Studies
How long does peer review take at Oriental Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Oriental Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oriental Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Oriental Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Oriental Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .