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East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal
ISSN 1875-2160 · eISSN 1875-2152 · Taylor & Francis
East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.84; hybrid open access; median 391 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal is published by Taylor & Francis 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, History of Science and Medicine and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences17.9%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities11.8%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities9.1%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences8.1%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine5%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
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 & Philosophy Of Science | 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 & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian 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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 43 | 11 | 18 |
| 2024 | 46 | 16 | 71 |
| 2023 | 44 | 16 | 84 |
| 2022 | 57 | 20 | 129 |
| 2021 | 63 | 35 | 191 |
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
391 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 354 days – 568 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 57 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 456 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (82 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1875-2160
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-2152
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal
What CAS zone is East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Asian Studies / History & Philosophy Of Science. 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 East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.84; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 391 days (interquartile range 354–568 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.
Which databases index East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal open access, and what is the APC?
East Asian Science Technology and Society-An International Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .