Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Asian Security
ISSN 1479-9855 · eISSN 1555-2764 · Taylor & Francis
Asian Security: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,250; review about 51 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Security is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Maritime Security and History and Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, together about 47.3% 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 Security aims to be the foremost journal on all aspects of national and international security in Asia. We welcome articles on South, Central, Southeast, and East Asia or comparative articles that draw on cases from those regions. The journal covers "traditional" issues such as interstate warfare, the regional balance of power, alliances and other multilateral security institutions, national defense policies, strategic culture, civil-military relations, nuclear proliferation, conventional arms racing, arms control, and conflict-prone areas. The journal also covers "new" security issues such as the stability of democratic transitions, globalization and its backlash, ethnic conflict, insurgency and counter insurgency, nontraditional security threats, failing states, and transnational terrorism. The editors welcome submissions that are theoretically innovative and/or policy-focused on any of these topics. Policy-related articles should demonstrate engagement with literature in the field and have staying power beyond a single current event issue. Asian Security strives to be a journal that is appreciated equally by both policymakers and scholars. Policy-related articles should demonstrate engagement with literature in the field and have staying power beyond a single current event issue. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial editorial screening, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymous.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Ian HallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences30.7%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences8.5%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences6.5%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences3.7%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.1%
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 | 267/745 | 64th |
| Safety Research | Q3 | 63/108 | 42nd |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIPublisher website
Other: OCLC
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.55Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 66,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 5 | 306 |
| 2025 | 20 | 7 | 400 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 441 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 483 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 474 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 | 489 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
51 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 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
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 | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Asian Security 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 discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial editorial screening followed by peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial editorial screening, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- 1479-9855
- Electronic ISSN
- 1555-2764
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Security
How long does peer review take at Asian Security?
The publisher reports about 51 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Security based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Security is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Security open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Security is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,250.
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: .