Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
South Asian Studies
ISSN 0266-6030 · eISSN 2153-2699 · Taylor & Francis
South Asian Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South Asian Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Indian and Buddhist Studies, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
South Asian Studies is the humanities journal of the British Association of South Asian Studies (BASAS) and publishes twice a year. The journal was founded in 1985 and re-launched in 2016. We publish original research in the arts and humanities of South Asia. Our geographical focus is on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. We welcome submissions over a range of time periods, from the ancient to the contemporary. We encourage submissions that look at artefacts, texts, and visual materials through an array of disciplines in the human sciences such as (but not limited to): anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, art history, ethnomusicology, history of science and technology, labour studies, museology, philology, philosophy and theology. South Asian Studies takes a generous approach to illustrations and especially welcomes submissions with original drawings, images, and photographs. We welcome regular submissions from early-career as well as established scholars. We are open to proposals for themed special issues. Peer Review Statement All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor and if found suitable for further consideration, a peer review by independent anonymous expert referees. Submissions are double-anonymized peer-reviewed in order to ensure the highest standards of original scholarship. Manuscripts for consideration should be sent to the Editor at sas_editor@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Jahnavi PhalkeyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 12, United States 6, United Kingdom 4, Sri Lanka 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities12.8%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences12.4%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences11.3%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences5.7%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences4.6%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 27,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 682 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
South Asian Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor and if found suitable for further consideration, a peer review by independent anonymous expert referees. Submissions are double-anonymized peer-reviewed in order to ensure the highest standards of original scholarship.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0266-6030
- Electronic ISSN
- 2153-2699
- Society / sponsor
- British Association for South Asian Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South Asian Studies
What CAS zone is South Asian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South Asian Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies. 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.
What is the impact factor of South Asian Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 21.
Where are the editorial board members of South Asian Studies based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (12), United States (6) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South Asian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South Asian Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is South Asian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
South Asian Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .