Journal profile · Multiple
China and Asia
ISSN 2589-4641 · eISSN 2589-465X · Brill
China and Asia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China and Asia is published by Brill 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 Asian Studies and History, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China and Asia: A Journal in Historical Studies (CAHS) is a peer-reviewed English-language publication dedicated to advancing historical research on the relations between China and other regions of Asia, spanning both the pre-modern and modern periods. The journal seeks to enhance communication and exchange within the global Asian studies community, with a special emphasis on scholars based in Asia. CAHS welcomes manuscripts that delve into the political, economic, social and cultural interactions between China and the rest of Asia, as well as broader studies where Asia plays a central role. The journal is committed to diverse perspectives, paying particular attention to submissions from emerging scholars and those in underrepresented regions. Occasionally, CAHS will publish special issues on specific topics. Colleagues who are interested in organizing and editing special issues should contact the editors directly. China and Asia also publishes reviews of books relevant to the themes of the journal. Colleagues and scholars who want to recommend books for review or write reviews for the journal should contact our book review editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Xiaorong HanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences18.8%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences12.7%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences5.7%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences4.8%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial 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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
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
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-anonymous external peer review applies to all articles, including special issues. Model summary
All articles published in China and Asia: A Journal in Historical Studies (CAHS) undergo a double-anonymous external peer review process. This includes articles published in special issues.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 2589-4641
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-465X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China and Asia
What CAS zone is China and Asia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China and Asia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Asian Studies / History. 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 China and Asia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 3.
Which databases index China and Asia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China and Asia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is China and Asia open access, and what is the APC?
China and Asia is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .