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Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies
ISSN 2330-6343 · eISSN 2330-6351 · Taylor & Francis
Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 152 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Translation Studies and Practices, Chinese history and philosophy and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 52.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies ( APTIS) intends to provide a transnational platform for Asia Pacific scholars to present their researches in translation studies and to forge closer ties with scholars in the other parts of the world. It aims to enhance academic investigations and further the exchanges of translation and cultural studies among global theoreticians and practitioners. It seeks to offer great opportunities for the exports of the achievements of translation studies and cultures of this region, and eventually promote the exchanges between western and eastern cultures. The journal lays a unique emphasis on its aim to present an authentic and original overview on translation and intercultural studies in Asia Pacific region. It will cover a broad spectrum of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences: literature, linguistics, history, art, media and communications, cultural studies, political science, international relations, sociology and anthropology as long as the focus of discussion is on translation and culture. APTIS accepts original research papers; case studies; book reviews; English translations of short stories, autobiographies, poems, and plays from authors within and outside Asia Pacific. Scholarly objectivity and originality are of utmost importance. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymized and submission is via Editorial Manager Special Terms for Authors & Researchers STAR Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month’s free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Luo XuanminPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 4, Japan 2, Canada 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities39.3%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences6.7%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6.3%
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions6.1%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences5.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.8%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
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
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
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.09Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 28,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 265 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 | 4 | 61 |
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | 91 |
| 2021 | 24 | 5 | 122 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
152 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 92 days – 241 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 196 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (37 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsAPTIS accepts original research papers; case studies; book reviews; English translations of short stories, autobiographies, poems, and plays from authors within…Length not stated
- case studiesAPTIS accepts original research papers; case studies; book reviews; English translations of short stories, autobiographies, poems, and plays from authors within…Length not stated
- original research papersAPTIS accepts original research papers; case studies; book reviews; English translations of short stories, autobiographies, poems, and plays from authors within…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
hybrid open access Model summary
Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies 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? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
double-anonymized peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymized and submission is via Editorial Manager
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
- 2330-6343
- Electronic ISSN
- 2330-6351
- Society / sponsor
- Asia-Pacific Forum on Translation and Intercultural Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 152 days (interquartile range 92–241 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (4) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .