Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Journal of ASEAN Studies
ISSN 2338-1361 · eISSN 2338-1353 · Bina Nusantara University · Indonesia
Journal of ASEAN Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 500; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of ASEAN Studies is published by Bina Nusantara University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Global Political and Economic Relations and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 40.1% 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): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Indonesia 15, Malaysia 4, Mainland China 3, United States 3, United Kingdom 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences22.6%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7.7%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences6.4%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 135/1434 | 90th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 440/1530 | 71st |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 217/744 | 70th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 357/876 | 59th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 203 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 128 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 170 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 174 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 235 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 132 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 77 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 500 / IDR 7,500,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 / IDR 7,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 / IDR 7,500,000 | 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
- Bina Nusantara University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2338-1361
- Electronic ISSN
- 2338-1353
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of ASEAN Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of ASEAN Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of ASEAN Studies based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (15), Malaysia (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of ASEAN Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of ASEAN Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of ASEAN Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of ASEAN Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
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: .