International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies

International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies is published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Socioeconomic Development in Asia and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies or IJAPS (ISSN 1823-6243) is an award-winning electronic journal (e-journal) published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press). Designed towards fulfilling one of the principal missions of the Asia Pacific Research Unit (APRU) of the School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, IJAPS is a scholarly, multidisciplinary, internationally refereed publication that aims to provide a critical space to facilitate the advancement of original and/or significant research, knowledges and ideas, including cutting-edge theoretical developments and new research directions, in relation to the Humanities and Cultural Studies in Asia Pacific. The journal welcomes research on Asia (West, South, Southeast and East), Australasia, and the Pacific Rim regions of the Americas (North, Central and South) in the following disciplines: politics, history, indigenous languages, literature, religion, man and the environment, ethno-history, anthropology, cultural heritage, social issues, economic development, war and conflict resolution, and the arts. NOTICE In Memoriam: John Norman Miksic It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Emeritus Professor John Norman Miksic, who left us on 25 October 2025 at the age of 79. John Miksic was an invaluable colleague who joined the editorial board of International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS) since its inception in 2005. An eminent scholar of Southeast Asian Studies, he specialised in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and historical studies. His book, Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300–1800 (NUS Press, 2013), remains a cornerstone in Southeast Asian maritime archaeology and won him the inaugural Singapore History Prize in 2018. As an editorial member of IJAPS, John Miksic was a supportive and committed colleague. He was always kind and humble, and generous with his advice and insights. He will be missed. Our deepest condolences and thoughts go to his family. Grace V. S. ChinEditor-in-Chief

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Editor-in-chief Grace CHINPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 2, Taiwan, China 1, Germany 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

1.1LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.16LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.41LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

14OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

24OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.33OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

20%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

26LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 20 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 20 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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Publisher

Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

Country or region

Malaysia

Language

English

ISSN

1823-6243

Official links

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