Journal profile
Asia Pacific
ISSN 1810-035X · University of Sindh · Pakistan
Asia Pacific: fully open access; APC about USD 120; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific is published by University of Sindh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Global Political and Economic Relations and Belt and Road Initiative, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asia Pacific, Research Journal of Area Study Centre, Far East & South East Asia is the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) recognized, peer-reviewed, and annually published journal in the field of social sciences. The prime purpose of bringing out this journal is to provide a forum to researchers, scholars, and academicians interested/engaged in interdisciplinary research on cultural, ethnic, linguistic, political, economic, security, trade, and business aspects of the Far East & Southeast Asian region.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences21.7%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences13.2%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences7.8%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.9%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.1%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 65 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 120 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 120 | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- University of Sindh
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1810-035X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Asia Pacific?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Asia Pacific?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Asia Pacific open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 120.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .