Journal profile · WOMENS STUDIES
Asian Women
ISSN 1225-925X · eISSN 2586-5714 · Sookmyung Women's University
Asian Women: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.64; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 204 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Women is published by Sookmyung Women's University 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 Asian Culture and Media Studies, Gender Politics and Representation and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Women seeks submissions for recent gender issues such as women and welfare, women's rights, eco-feminism, health, women and bio-technology, women and history, gender relations studies and other relevant themes in gender studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WOMENS STUDIES
Editor-in-chief So JinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 14, United States 7, United Kingdom 2, India 2, Australia 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences9.1%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences5.2%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4.7%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences4.6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | 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
- 0.64LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 752 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 23 | 25 |
| 2024 | 25 | 4 | 41 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 37 |
| 2022 | 22 | 11 | 39 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 114 |
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
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 233 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- brief reportBrief Report: A concise report presenting key research results or data, typically shorter and more straightforward than a full paper. Manuscript should not exce…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: An article discussing the direction or policies of a journal, research, or academic field etc.Length not stated
- letterng abstract, references, and tables). • Letter: A short and quick communication of up to 3,000 words, which merits immediate publication. • Brief Report: A concmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- research paperepts the following types of article : • Research Paper: A Manuscript should be approximately 25 pages (6,000-7,000 words) in its total length, including tables,…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- review articleReview Article: A comprehensive and in-depth review of a specific topic, often analyzing or summarizing existing research. Manuscript should not exceed 10,000 w…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship AUTHORSHIP RESPONSIBILITY AND CRITERIA
Submission of a manuscript implies: A. the article is his or her original work, not published elsewhere in whole or in part (except in abstract form), and any other publications that might appear to be a prior or concurrent publication of this original work have been revealed to the Editor of Asian Women. B. the article is not concurrently under consideration by another publication; C. any materia…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Information
AUTHORSHIP RESPONSIBILITY AND CRITERIA Submission of a manuscript implies: A. the article is his or her original work, not published elsewhere in whole or in part (except in abstract form), and any other publications that might appear to be a prior or concurrent publication of this original work have been revealed to the Editor of Asian Women. B. the article is not concurrently under consideration…
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
- Sookmyung Women's University
- ISSN
- 1225-925X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2586-5714
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Women
What CAS zone is Asian Women in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Women is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Womens Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Women?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.64; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Asian Women?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 146–233 days). 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 Women?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Women based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (14), United States (7) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Women?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Women is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Asian Women open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Women is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .