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Journal of Asian History
ISSN 0021-910X · Harrassowitz Verlag
Journal of Asian History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Asian History is published by Harrassowitz Verlag and is in Zone 4 of History 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 Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Anthropology. (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 Sciences30.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences9.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences8.8%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.4%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.4%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Harrassowitz Verlag
- ISSN
- 0021-910X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asian History
What CAS zone is Journal of Asian History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Asian History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Asian History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Asian History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Asian History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Asian History 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; 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: .