Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
ISSN 1470-482X · eISSN 1470-4838 · Oxford University Press
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,571; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, International Development and Aid and Japanese History and Culture, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences22.4%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences15.2%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences7.5%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences5.1%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.8%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences4.3%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 244OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 6 | 14 |
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 135 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 107 |
| 2021 | 26 | 4 | 322 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,571 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1470-482X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-4838
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
What CAS zone is International Relations of the Asia-Pacific in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Relations of the Asia-Pacific?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 55.
Which databases index International Relations of the Asia-Pacific?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Relations of the Asia-Pacific open access, and what is the APC?
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,571.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .