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JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES
ISSN 0021-9118 · eISSN 1752-0401 · Cambridge University Press
JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.64; subscription journal; 234 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Cambridge University Press will have ceased publication of Journal of Asian Studies on completion of Volume 81 / 2022. From Volume 82 / 2023, the Journal is published by Duke University Press. Please visit the new website here. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES is published by Cambridge 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 Chinese history and philosophy, Japanese History and Culture and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 40.4% 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)
Published for the Association for Asian Studies The Journal of Asian Studies (JAS) has played a defining role in the field of Asian studies for over 75 years. JAS publishes the very best empirical and multidisciplinary work on Asia, spanning the arts, history, literature, the social sciences, and cultural studies. Experts around the world turn to this quarterly journal for the latest in-depth scholarship on Asia's past and present, for its extensive book reviews, and for its state-of-the-field essays on established and emerging topics. With coverage reaching from South and Southeast Asia to China, Inner Asia, and Northeast Asia, JAS welcomes broad comparative and transnational studies as well as essays emanating from fine-grained historical, cultural, political, and literary research. The journal also publishes clusters of papers that present new and vibrant discussions on specific themes and issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences22%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences9.8%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.6%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences5.2%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 1 |
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
- 0.64LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,158OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23,452 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 234 | 5 | 98 |
| 2024 | 178 | 4 | 389 |
| 2023 | 236 | 11 | 869 |
| 2022 | 237 | 20 | 93 |
| 2021 | 275 | 19 | 263 |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0021-9118
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-0401
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Asian Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Asian Studies / Area Studies. 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 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.64; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 117.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES 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, Publisher website; 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: .