Critical Asian Studies is dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on Asia, with a focus on socio-political dynamics, cultural studies, and historical contexts. It aims to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue and to explore how local, regional, and global issues intersect. The journal seeks to develop a humane and knowledgeable understanding of Asian societies and their efforts to maintain cultural integrity and confront problems such as poverty, oppression, and imperialism.
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Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Area Studies
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesAsian Studies and HistoryJapanese History and CultureChinese history and philosophyAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceCambodian History and SocietyMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyKorean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies