Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Asian Review of Political Economy
ISSN 2731-5835 · Springer · Singapore
Asian Review of Political Economy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 117 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Review of Political Economy is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Global Political and Economic Relations and COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, Migration, together about 32.1% 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)
Asian Review of Political Economy (ARPE) aims to publish theory-driven and policy-oriented research on a wide range of political economy issues. It focuses on both conventional and emerging topics of political economy, including but not limited to development, distribution, finance, trade, investment, industry and technology, as well as emerging global security challenges. As an outlet for timely publications with novel approaches, the journal is dedicated to promoting a comprehensive understanding of the political economy of Asia and beyond. The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies across different issue areas and fields of inquiry. It seeks to bring scholars and practitioners into conversations with one another, and is committed to the publication of works valuable to the academy, governments and non-governmental sectors. ARPE is affiliated with SJTU and is jointly financed by SJTU and a special fund from IIA, CUHK, Shenzhen. • Publish original research works in all traditions of political economy • Promote deep and systematic exploration from a plurality of perspectives • Facilitate interdisciplinary and mixed-method studies • Foster the mutual dialogue between scholars and practitioners
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Yongnian ZhengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 19, United States 9, South Korea 3, Japan 2, Singapore 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences12.2%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences10.9%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences9%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences6.4%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 343/745 | — |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 154/283 | — |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 503/876 | — |
| Development | Q3 | 199/314 | — |
| Business and International Management | Q3 | 335/456 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 186,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 81 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 130 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 90 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewResearch article: approximately 9000 to 12,000 words in length, including notes and references. Tables, figures, and appendixes need not be included in the word…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- research articleResearch article: approximately 9000 to 12,000 words in length, including notes and references. Tables, figures, and appendixes need not be included in the word…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- reviewResearch article: approximately 9000 to 12,000 words in length, including notes and references. Tables, figures, and appendixes need not be included in the word…Length not stated
- review articleResearch article: approximately 9000 to 12,000 words in length, including notes and references. Tables, figures, and appendixes need not be included in the word…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Asian Review of Political Economy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2731-5835
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Review of Political Economy
How long does peer review take at Asian Review of Political Economy?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 77–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Asian Review of Political Economy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Review of Political Economy based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), United States (9) and South Korea (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Review of Political Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Review of Political Economy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Asian Review of Political Economy open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Review of Political Economy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .