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International Journal of Asian Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN1479-5914eISSN1479-5922

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.195

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.02

Total Worksi

915

Total Citationsi

1,340

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Asian Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on all aspects of Asian studies. It covers a wide range of disciplines, including history, sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, and cultural studies. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to promote a deeper understanding of Asia and its diverse cultures and societies. It welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications915

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1479-5914 / 1479-5922

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

140

2020

124

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian Studies

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesAsian Studies and HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringAsian Culture and Media StudiesAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyPhilippine History and Culture

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Asian Studies

Is International Journal of Asian Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Asian Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Asian Studies?

International Journal of Asian Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.38.

Is International Journal of Asian Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Asian Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.