Journal profile · WOMENS STUDIES
Asian Journal of Women s Studies
ISSN 1225-9276 · eISSN 2377-004X · Taylor & Francis
Asian Journal of Women s Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 137 days to acceptance (41 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Women s Studies 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 Gender Politics and Representation, Historical Gender and Feminism Studies and Migration and Labor Dynamics, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asian Journal of Women's Studies is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal committed to producing and sharing feminist knowledge about diverse conditions of power, inequality, and activism in and across Asia and the Asian diasporas. We aim to reconfigure Asia from a fixed geographical region to a vibrant space for critical discussions about decolonial practices and transnational solidarities. The journal invites both empirical and theoretical work on Asian feminist issues and thought. Submissions are accepted all year round and issues are published quarterly. We welcome original research articles, pieces on gender issues and feminist activism in Asia, and book reviews. Peer Review Integrity: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by independent referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WOMENS STUDIES
Editor-in-chief KIM, Bo-MyungPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences11.6%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences5.6%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences5%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences4.8%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
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 | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Gender Watch of ProQuest Company, Alternative Press Index, Iowa Guide, Feminist Periodicals, Women's Studies International
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 59,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,005 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | 7 | 37 |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 54 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4 | 135 |
| 2022 | 29 | 4 | 115 |
| 2021 | 37 | 3 | 252 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 41 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 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)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 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 accepted5
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- book reviewsWe welcome original research articles, pieces on gender issues and feminist activism in Asia, and book reviews.Length not stated
- original research articlesWe welcome original research articles, pieces on gender issues and feminist activism in Asia, and book reviews.Length not stated
- pieces on gender issues and feminist activism in asiaWe welcome original research articles, pieces on gender issues and feminist activism in Asia, and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Asian Journal of Women's 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? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by independent referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Rolling submissions, quarterly publication Model summary
Submissions are accepted all year round and issues are published quarterly.
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
- 1225-9276
- Electronic ISSN
- 2377-004X
- Society / sponsor
- Asian Center for Women's Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Women s Studies
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Women s Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Women s Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Womens Studies. 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.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Women s Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Women s Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 41 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 67–186 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. 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 Journal of Women s Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 4 of Sociology.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Women s Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Women s Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Women s Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Women s 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .