Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
ISSN 2057-8911 · eISSN 2057-892X · SAGE
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics is published by SAGE 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 Asian Studies and History, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 27.1% 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)
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.4%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences8.9%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences5%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial 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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 2023 | 46 | 19 | 212 |
| 2022 | 57 | 15 | 331 |
| 2021 | 55 | 9 | 411 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2057-8911
- Electronic ISSN
- 2057-892X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Comparative Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Comparative Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Asian Journal of Comparative Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .