Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Religions of South Asia
ISSN 1751-2689 · eISSN 1751-2697 · Equinox Publishing Ltd
Religions of South Asia: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Religions of South Asia is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian and Buddhist Studies, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Indian History and Philosophy, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities24.3%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences13.8%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities10%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences6%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences5.5%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences4.9%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences4.8%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 2022 | 37 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 56 | 21 | 22 |
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
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- ISSN
- 1751-2689
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-2697
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Religions of South Asia
What CAS zone is Religions of South Asia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Religions of South Asia is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Religions of South Asia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Religions of South Asia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Religions of South Asia open access, and what is the APC?
Religions of South Asia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .