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Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific
ISSN 0066-8435 · eISSN 1535-8283 · University of Hawaii Press
Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific is published by University of Hawaii Press and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 45.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Perspectives is the leading peer-reviewed archaeological journal devoted to the prehistory of Asia and the Pacific region. In addition to archaeology, it features articles and book reviews on ethnoarchaeology, palaeoanthropology, physical anthropology, and ethnography of interest and use to the prehistorian. International specialists contribute regional reports summarizing current research and fieldwork, and present topical reports of significant sites. Occasional special issues focus on single topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Lam Weng CheongPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences20.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences16.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences8.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences5.8%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | 34 | 8 | 31 |
| 2022 | 41 | 12 | 39 |
| 2021 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries. Comments on past articles are occasionally published. The Editors also a…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviewsAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries.Length not stated
- commentsComments on past articles are occasionally published.Length not stated
- obituariesAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries.Length not stated
- perspectiveAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries. Comments on past articles are occasionally published. The Editors also a…Length not stated
- research articleAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries. Comments on past articles are occasionally published. The Editors also a…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries.Length not stated
- reviewAsian Perspectives regularly publishes Research Articles, Book Reviews, and Obituaries. Comments on past articles are occasionally published. The Editors also a…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- special issuesThe Editors also accept proposals for Special Issues.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Permissions and Copyright
All images and data published in AP should include source attributions unless they are the contributor’s original creations. The UHP publication agreement used by AP has the contributor warranty that “the Contribution contains no material that infringes or violates any intellectual property or contractual rights of others.”. Contributors who want to include in their figures a map, photograph, or a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review A FEW WORDS ABOUT PEER REVIEW
Peer reviewer identities are confidential, disclosed only to faculty editorial board and series editors. Model summary
Peer review is an essential part of the university press mission of advancing and disseminating scholarship. It is the process through which university press editors commission formal evaluations from respected experts on the contribution to scholarship, teaching, and public debate of a work being considered for publication. These formal evaluations provide constructive feedback that enables an au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Copyright retained by contributors; no online posting for six months after publication. Model summary
Contributors retain copyright of their contributions, but are asked not to post them anywhere on-line for six months after publication in AP.
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
- University of Hawaii Press
- ISSN
- 0066-8435
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-8283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific
What CAS zone is Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Perspectives-The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .