Overview
Asian and African Studies, published by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Slovakia), published 86 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 34 citations in those years. Its h-index is 4 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.29. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #44,644 of 62,158 ranked journals and #11,999 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 19 | 3 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Journal of African History | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 306 | 45% |
| African Economic History | Social Sciences | 42.7 | 84 | 24% |
| Ming Studies | Social Sciences | 35.1 | 67 | 22% |
| History in Africa | Social Sciences | 47.7 | 77 | 73% |
| Early China | Social Sciences | 33.8 | 76 | 71% |
| Dao | Social Sciences | 50.9 | 275 | 23% |
| Die Welt des Islams | Social Sciences | 49.7 | 190 | 26% |
| T oung Pao | Social Sciences | 40.5 | 133 | 19% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1335-1257
- Print ISSN: 1335-1257
- Electronic ISSN: 2585-8793
- Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210203904
- Journal website: orient.sav.sk
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Asian and African Studies?
It is 26.7 out of 100, which places it #44,644 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Asian and African Studies?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.29.
Is Asian and African Studies open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Asian and African Studies charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.