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International Area Studies Review

CENTER INT AREA STUDIES · South Korea · Est. 2011

ISSN2049-1123

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.206

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.751

Total Works

346

Total Citations

3,361

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Area Studies Review publishes theoretical, analytical, and empirical works on international politics, economics, culture, sociology, law, and the arts. It also covers research interests in ethics and other interdisciplinary works related to area studies, encouraging both theory-oriented and applied research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications346

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

CENTER INT AREA STUDIES

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-1123

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Conflict and GovernanceInternational Development and AidInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationGlobal trade and economicsPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsPeacebuilding and International Security