Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Asian Studies-Azijske Studije
ISSN 2232-5131 · eISSN 2350-4226 · Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) · Slovenia
Asian Studies-Azijske Studije: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Studies-Azijske Studije is published by Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) 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 Chinese history and philosophy, Japanese History and Culture and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 61.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international academic journal Asian Studies (issued by the Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana) is a distinctive, interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of Asian societies and cultures. It publishes thoroughly researched and double blind, strictly peer-reviewed academic articles that represent a high level of scholarly excellence. The Journal publishes contributions that feature analyses and interpretations of different aspects and phenomena of the social realities in Asian (especially east Asian) societies, with a focus on their specific historical and cultural contexts. Ranging across the fields of Asian literature, art, philosophy, history and sociology, Asian Studies challenges the bureaucratization of intercultural research in the humanities and social studies, and features in-depth examinations of past, present, and future research issues by some of the world's leading scholars and experts in these fields. An integral part of our scholarly mission is to publish innovative, high-quality articles that will have a lasting impact by opening up new research areas in their respective fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Jana S. ROŠKERPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Slovenia 15, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2, Belgium 2, Mainland China 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences41%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences14.6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.3%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.1%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities2.6%
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CNKI, Sherpa Romeo
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 2.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 7 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 31 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 98 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 151 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 128 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- academic papersAcademic papers should be around 8000-10000 words longLength not stated
- reviewshould be around 8000-10000 words long, reviews up to 3000 words. For longer papers discuss with editor. Language: Papers shmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewsreviews up to 3000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Submissions must be anonymous (no author name in manuscript). Model summary
All submissions must be anonymous and must not include the author’s name.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors must follow the journal's research data management policy. Model summary
Authors are required to follow the journal’s research data management policy (available at: https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/research_data). Manuscripts should be prepared and submitted in accordance with this policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; published work licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (print and online) in journal Asian Studies by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). Author’s name will be evident in the article in journal. All decisions r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is a diamond open-access journal which means that all content is freely available online without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOA…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review by experts in the relevant academic field, evaluated by the journal's international editorial board. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees. All review and reflective papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-blind peer review.
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
- Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese
- ISSN
- 2232-5131
- Electronic ISSN
- 2350-4226
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Studies-Azijske Studije
What CAS zone is Asian Studies-Azijske Studije in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Studies-Azijske Studije is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Asian 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.
How long does peer review take at Asian Studies-Azijske Studije?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Studies-Azijske Studije?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Studies-Azijske Studije based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (15), United Kingdom (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Studies-Azijske Studije?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Studies-Azijske Studije is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Studies-Azijske Studije open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Studies-Azijske Studije 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .