Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies is the leading interdisciplinary journal on Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.

It carries unparalleled coverage of the languages, cultures and civilisations of these regions from ancient times to the present.

Publishing articles, review articles, notes and communications of the highest academic standard, it also features an extensive and influential reviews section and an annual index.

Published for the School of Oriental and African Studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20565

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	29

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.210

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Main Features of Cambodian Pronunciation

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Eugénie J. A.

• The Indian merchant community of Masqaá¹­

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Calvin H.

• Caucasica IV

  Citation: 42

  Authors: V.

• Muslim institutions of learning in eleventh-century Baghdad

  Citation: 37

  Authors: George

• Cross-cultural translation studies as thick translation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: THEO

• Islam, iconoclasm, and the declaration of doctrine

  Citation: 33

  Authors: G. R. D.

• A documentary Study of Chinese landlordism in late Ch'ing and early Republican Kiangnan

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Yuji

• Derivation By Tone-Change In Classical Chinese

  Citation: 29

  Authors: G. B.

• The dating of the ‘Earthquake of the Sabbatical Year’ of 749 C.E. in Palestine

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Yoram, Gideon

• Classificatory Particles in the Language of Kiriwina

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Bronislaw

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