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Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2050-2680eISSN2050-2680

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.383

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.709

Total Works

491

Total Citations

6,384

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on economic development, trade, and policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Articles examine topics such as the impact of digital economies on innovation, the effects of geopolitical tensions on supply chains, and the role of international aid and trade agreements in fostering growth. The research often focuses on specific countries like China, India, Vietnam, and Australia, and explores policy implications for regional integration and sustainable development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications491

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-2680 / 2050-2680

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Public AdministrationQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Strategy and ManagementPolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Administration