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Asian Geographer
ISSN 1022-5706 · eISSN 2158-1762 · Taylor & Francis
Asian Geographer: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.9 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 432 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Geographer is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, Remote Sensing and Land Use and Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Geographer disseminates knowledge about geographical problems and issues with a focus on Asia and the Pacific Rim. Contributions may address any field of physical or human geographical inquiries and methodologies. Works based on other regions are also welcomed if they can demonstrate a linkage to Asia and the Pacific Rim. Priority is given to contributions which move beyond the profiling of specific geographical sites to promote a wider theoretical and conceptual understanding. The journal publishes four categories of contributions: Research Articles: Advance theoretical or/and methodological debates through original research on Asia and the Pacific Rim with a geographical perspective in the broadest sense. Should be no longer than 8,000 words. Critical Perspectives: Reflect critically and constructively on the current state of understanding of longstanding or/and emerging issues of significance of the human or/and physical geographies of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Should be no longer than 8,000 words. Asian Geography in Brief: Report on the latest findings from the field on the diverse human and physical geographies of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Should be no longer than 4,000 words. Book Reviews (by editors' invitation only): Evaluate recent publications addressing key geographical issues in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Should be no longer than 1,500 words. The above word limit is inclusive of abstract, references, endnotes, tables and figures. Each figure taking up half of an A4 page is normally considered equivalent to 250 words. 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): GEOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Jiang XuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.3%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Economic Zones and Regional DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
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
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 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 StudiesPublisher 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
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 26,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 93 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 53 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 117 |
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
432 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 332 days – 640 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 134 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 680 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (20 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)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 246 daysPublisher 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 accepted4
- asian geography in briefAsian Geography in Brief: Report on the latest findings from the field on the diverse human and physical geographies of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Should be no l…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook Reviews (by editors' invitation only): Evaluate recent publications addressing key geographical issues in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Should be no longer tha…Length not stated
- critical perspectivesCritical Perspectives: Reflect critically and constructively on the current state of understanding of longstanding or/and emerging issues of significance of the…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles: Advance theoretical or/and methodological debates through original research on Asia and the Pacific Rim with a geographical perspective in th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access publishing optional, subscription publishing without APC. Model summary
Asian Geographer 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 reader…
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
- 1022-5706
- Electronic ISSN
- 2158-1762
- Society / sponsor
- Hong Kong Geographical Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Geographer
What CAS zone is Asian Geographer in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Geographer is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Geographer?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Asian Geographer?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 432 days (interquartile range 332–640 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 JCR quartile is Asian Geographer in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Geographer based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Geographer?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Geographer is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asian Geographer open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Geographer 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: .