Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Asian Perspective
ISSN 0258-9184 · Kyung Nam University
Asian Perspective: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Perspective is published by Kyung Nam University 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 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies, International Relations and Foreign Policy and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, together about 37.2% 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)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences17.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences12.2%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences6.6%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.1%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences5.2%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences3.8%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
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 | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 268OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 41 | 3 | 92 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1 | 61 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 | 113 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3 | 114 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1 | 402 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Kyung Nam University
- ISSN
- 0258-9184
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Perspective
What CAS zone is Asian Perspective in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Perspective is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. 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 Perspective?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 38.
Which databases index Asian Perspective?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Perspective is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Asian Perspective open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Perspective is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .