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East Asia

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1987

ISSN1874-6284
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.421
H-Index
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.241
Total Works
727
Total Citations
5,105
2yr Mean Citedness
1.09
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Aims & Scope

East Asia examines the interplay between the politics and culture that underlies major developments in China, Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim. It offers a unique, transnational approach to political, economic, and cultural issues. This international quarterly focuses on the complex and subtle influences these nations exert upon one another. East Asia examines the competition, assimilation, and tensions that shape events in the region today and for years to come.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications727
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-6284
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

DevelopmentQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesInternational Development and AidHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsJapanese History and CultureChinese history and philosophyLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and Strategies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref