The South Asianist

University of Edinburgh

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About the journal

The South Asianist is an open-access journal published by University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher: University of Edinburgh
ISSN: 2050-487X
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Articles in DOAJ: 149
Declared review time: 12 weeks
Declared peer-review model: double_blind
Official website: https://www.southasianist.ed.ac.uk/southasianist/

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DOAJ · 2021-09-02

Indexing: DOAJ
APC: —
Declared review time (DOAJ): 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex): Dormant — no works recorded since 2017
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

149

Most recent article

3 years ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

12weeks

Works in OpenAlex

Last recorded publication year

2020

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Editorial & policy8

Last DOAJ review date: 2025-12-18
Added to DOAJ: 2021-09-02
Declared plagiarism screening: Not declared
Other fees beyond APC: No
Declared digital preservation: CLOCKSSLOCKSSPKP PN
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05: CLOCKSSPKP PN
Editorial board: Official page ↗
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity2

Alternate titles: Journal of South Asian studies
Source type: journal

Classification6

Subjects (DOAJ)

Social Sciences: Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)Political science: Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only)History (General) and history of Europe: History of Asia

LCC codes

H53JQ1-6651DS1-937

Subject areas

Anthropological Studies and Insights
Anthropological Studies and Insights
Anthropological Studies and Insights
Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
Academic Publishing and Open Access
Science, Research, and Medicine
South Asian Studies and Conflicts

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Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Indigenous Cultures and History
Academic Publishing and Open Access
Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
Science, Research, and Medicine
South Asian Studies and Conflicts

Keywords (DOAJ)

south asian studies
south asian sociology
south asian anthropology
south asian history
south asian religions

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