Home › Search › Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs SAGE Publications Ltd · Germany · Est. 1999
ISSN 1868-4882
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SSCI ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 65
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal focuses on contemporary political, social, and economic affairs in Southeast Asia. It examines issues such as maritime security, disaster response, strategic partnerships, human trafficking, democratic processes, and environmental governance within the region. The journal also explores the impact of external actors, like China, on regional dynamics and the internal political landscapes of individual Southeast Asian nations.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region Germany
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1999
Annual Volume ~ 27 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 646
Publisher Org German Institute for Global and Area Studies
OA Since 2008
APC Cost 💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer Review Double-blind
Review Time ~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
1868-4882
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅ APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌ Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Political Science and International Relations Q1
Sociology and Political Science Q1
Web of Science Categories
Area Studies International Relations Political Science
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref