Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts
ISSN 1943-9938 · eISSN 1943-9946 · Open Library of Humanities · United Kingdom
ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts is published by Open Library of Humanities 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 Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences13.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences11.4%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences5.7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.8%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Open Library of Humanities
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1943-9938
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-9946
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts
What CAS zone is ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian 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.
How long does peer review take at ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Which databases index ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts open access, and what is the APC?
ASIANetwork Exchange-A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts 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; 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: .