Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Asia-Pacific Review
ISSN 1343-9006 · eISSN 1469-2937 · Taylor & Francis
Asia-Pacific Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia-Pacific Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Japanese History and Culture and Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia-Pacific Review analyzes global political, economic, security, energy and environmental issues, with specific emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, and aims to provide readers with excellent insights on a variety of crucial topics. Published three times a year, Asia-Pacific Review was launched in 1994 by the Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI), an independent, non-profit research institute founded in Tokyo by former Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro. The institute examines critical issues facing the world and Japan from an independent standpoint. It also organizes and sponsors a number of conferences in Japan and abroad and conducts joint research projects with institutes in Europe and the United States. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is via email to editor@iips.org Asia-Pacific Review publishes articles written by leading scholars, diplomats, politicians and business people who are actively involved in making decisions that affect the Asia-Pacific region in the twenty-first century.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 13, United States 4, South Korea 2, Taiwan, China 1, France 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences14.4%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences12.9%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences7.2%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences3.9%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Bibliography of Asian Studies, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Ulrichs Periodicals Directory, Zeller Verlag (IBZ/IBR)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 37,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 37,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 627 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 47 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 67 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program Model summary
Asia-Pacific Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: initial appraisal by Editor, then single anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; submission via email to editor@iips.org Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is via email to editor@iips.org
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1343-9006
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-2937
- Society / sponsor
- Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Review
What CAS zone is Asia-Pacific Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia-Pacific Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 28.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia-Pacific Review based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (13), United States (4) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia-Pacific Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia-Pacific Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asia-Pacific Review open access, and what is the APC?
Asia-Pacific Review is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .