Journal profile
Pandian Journal of Womens Studies
ISSN 2583-715X · Pandian Educational Trust (TN-32-0003213), Maheswari Publishers, (The publishing unit of PANDIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST- TN32D0026797) · India
Pandian Journal of Womens Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pandian Journal of Womens Studies is published by Pandian Educational Trust (TN-32-0003213), Maheswari Publishers, (The publishing unit of PANDIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST- TN32D0026797). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Indian and Buddhist Studies and South Asian Studies and Diaspora, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As a research journal, PJWS publishes quality based research articles from the literature, non-fictional works, empirical study reports, case studies, short communications and other related fields to supplement the educational gap of the academic professionals in the discipline of Women’s writing and Gender studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief D. MaheswariPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences19.1%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities14.3%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities14.3%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities9.5%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities9.5%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.8%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | INR 2,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | INR 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | INR 2,000 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesResearch articles will be published online only.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Pandian Journal of Women's Studies – (PJWS) (E-ISSN: 2583-715X) is a bi-yearly peer-reviewed journal that publishes two issues in a year (May & November) with open-access facility published for educators, researchers and freelancers in the field of Women’s Writing and Gender studies. The journal is committed to support ethical research practices. The editors, authors, reviewers, publication staff,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License
CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Our journal adopts CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ benefit. It allows real works to be used, distributed and redesigned with appropriate attribution methods. Every work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access Policy
Our Open access Policy allows our journal readers to honestly search, read, download, copy, and link articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Release / Peer-review Policy
Research articles will be published online only. Research articles are subjected to double blind peer-review method. PDF documents will be published on the Internet only after the reviewed articles have been evaluated for originality, novelty and other ethical principles in research and publishing methods.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism Policy
Anti-plagiarism screening; plagiarism leads to rejection or retraction. Model summary
All article will be screened initially for plagiarism. The journal views plagiarism as an injustice to a scholar's intellectual knowledge. Proper attribution is expected. If there is plagiarism in the work of the researchers, the editorial board will reject the article. Is any found after publication, it will be retracted.
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
- Pandian Educational Trust (TN-32-0003213), Maheswari Publishers, (The publishing unit of PANDIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST- TN32D0026797)
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- Tamil, English
- ISSN
- 2583-715X
- 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 Pandian Journal of Womens Studies
How long does peer review take at Pandian Journal of Womens Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Pandian Journal of Womens Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pandian Journal of Womens Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Pandian Journal of Womens Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Pandian Journal of Womens 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, 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: .