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International Journal of Asian Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN1479-5914eISSN1479-5922
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.195
H-Indexi
17
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1479-5914 / 1479-5922
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
32
14
2019
60
149
2020
69
130
2021
52
67
2022
57
51
2023
53
56
2024
50
9
2025
48
12
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Asian Studies?

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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref