Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Advances in Southeast Asian Studies
ISSN 2791-531X · Society for South-East Asian Studies · Austria
Advances in Southeast Asian Studies: impact factor 2.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Southeast Asian Studies is published by Society for South-East Asian Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Southeast Asian Studies (ASEAS, formerly known as the Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies) is an international, interdisciplinary and open access social sciences journal covering a variety of issues in the fields of cultural and social anthropology, communication, development, geography, cultural studies, regional studies, politics, and tourism, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Topics should be related to Southeast Asia, but are not restricted to the geographical region, when spatial and political borders of Southeast Asia are crossed or transcended, e.g., in the case of linguistics, diaspora groups or forms of socio-cultural transfer. ASEAS publishes two focus issues per year and we welcome out-of-focus submissions at any time. The journal invites both established as well as young scholars to present research results and theoretical and methodical discussions, to report about on-going research projects or field studies, to publish conference reports, to conduct interviews with experts in the field, and to review relevant books. Articles can be submitted in English. Impact Factor: 2.7 (CiteScore 2023), Q1 (SJR 2024) Online ISSN: 2791-531X Keywords Southeast Asia; social sciences; area studies; interdisciplinarity; open access; cultural and social anthropology; communication; development; geography; cultural studies; regional studies; politics; tourism Sections ASEAS offers 5 different Sections or Categories Current Research on Southeast Asia refers to scholarly articles. The quality and relevance of submissions is guaranteed by a twofold double-blind peer review process. Research Workshop offers space for reports about ongoing research projects or field studies. Submissions are checked and commented by the editorial board. In Dialogue refers to interviews with experts on Southeast Asia (academics, politicians, NGO-workers, activists, economic actors, etc.). Submissions are checked and commented by the editorial board. Network Southeast Asia Research aims at reviewing and reporting on conferences or workshops. Submissions are checked and commented by the editorial board. Book Reviews shall give an overview on latest publications (last two years) of international Southeast Asian research. Submissions are checked and commented by the editorial board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 4, Germany 2, Thailand 2, Singapore 1, Malaysia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences16.9%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences15.8%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences7%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences5.7%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences4.4%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences3.8%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,014Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 40 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewresearch interests, and email address). Book Reviews Length of submission: 1,500 words excl. references. Please provide the title of the publicatimain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews Length of submission: 1,500 words excl. references.Length not stated
- current research on southeast asiaCurrent Research on Southeast Asia CR covers timely research articles that meet highest scholarly quality standards. Submissions will be subject to a double-bli…Length not stated
- in dialogueIn Dialogue ID covers interviews with Southeast Asia experts (scientists, state representatives, NGO staff, activists, artists, etc.) on various topics. Length …Length not stated
- network southeast asiaNetwork Southeast Asia NET aims at introducing academic and independent research institutions, reviewing and reporting on workshops, or announcing and summarisi…Length not stated
- research workshopResearch Workshop RW offers space for reports about ongoing research projects or field studies. Length of submission: 3,000 words excl. title, keywords, abstrac…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only; not published or under review elsewhere. Model summary
All submissions must be original pieces and should not have been published or be under review elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must consent to the journal's Publishing Ethics. Model summary
I am aware of and consent to the journal's Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors for articles before Dec 2014 and after July 2022; SEAS holds copyright for Jan 2015–June 2022. Model summary
For all articles published in ASEAS before December 2014 and after July 2022, copyright is retained by the authors. For articles published between January 2015 and June 2022, the Society for South-East Asian Studies (SEAS) is the copyright holder. Articles published in ASEAS before December 2019 are licensed under the following Creative Commons License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unpor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Immediate open access; no submission fees. Model summary
All articles published by ASEAS are made immediately available under an open access license. Consequently, everyone has free and unlimited access to all ASEAS articles. ASEAS is an open access journal without individual submission fees. Authors do NOT have to pay APC (Article Processing Charge) in order for their article to be published open access under the above mentioned license. However, for a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review process; authors must remove identifying information from manuscript. Model summary
I have removed all identifying information (e.g. names, biographies, acknowledgments) about the article’s authors from the manuscript to ensure a double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society for South-East Asian Studies
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2791-531X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Southeast Asian Studies
What is the impact factor of Advances in Southeast Asian Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Southeast Asian Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advances in Southeast Asian Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Southeast Asian Studies based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (4), Germany (2) and Thailand (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Southeast Asian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Southeast Asian Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Southeast Asian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Southeast Asian Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .