Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities
ISSN 0128-7702 · eISSN 2231-8534 · Universiti Putra Malaysia
Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 133 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities is published by Universiti Putra Malaysia and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and English Language Learning and Teaching, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.3%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences7%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science6.2%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences4.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.4%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology4.4%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences3.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q1 | 22/175 | 87th |
| General Social Sciences | Q2 | 130/286 | 54th |
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q3 | 146/289 | 49th |
| General Business, Management and Accounting | Q3 | 162/235 | 31st |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 128LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 920 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 23 | 475 |
| 2025 | 133 | 74 | 663 |
| 2024 | 116 | 112 | 817 |
| 2023 | 87 | 87 | 779 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 | 432 |
| 2021 | 194 | 193 | 229 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- ISSN
- 0128-7702
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-8534
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities
What CAS zone is Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .