Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
SPAFA Journal
ISSN 0858-1975 · eISSN 2586-8721 · Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) · Thailand
SPAFA Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SPAFA Journal is published by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Indian and Buddhist Studies and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cultural Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 9, United States 6, Australia 3, Philippines 3, United Kingdom 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities7.8%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7.3%
- Cultural and Artistic StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences5.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q2 | 299/697 | 57th |
| Conservation | Q3 | 69/108 | 36th |
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q3 | 301/462 | 34th |
| Archeology | Q3 | 268/388 | 30th |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA)
- Country or region
- Thailand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0858-1975
- Electronic ISSN
- 2586-8721
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SPAFA Journal
How long does peer review take at SPAFA Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of SPAFA Journal based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (9), United States (6) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SPAFA Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SPAFA Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is SPAFA Journal open access, and what is the APC?
SPAFA Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .