Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies
ISSN 2476-1028 · eISSN 2476-1036 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 194 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, International Development and Aid and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 30.4% 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)
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is an open-access journal offering in-depth studies of contemporary East Asia. It is the official journal of the Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, based at Waseda University in Japan. The primary aim of the journal is to foster diverse perspectives on the major sub-areas of contemporary East Asia (including Northeast and Southeast Asia) through the publication of both local and international authors. Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies publishes research that covers political, economic, and social developments in contemporary East Asia including but not limited to: Domestic politics throughout East Asia International relations, foreign policy, and trade between Southeast Asia and the United States Comparative analysis of economic development paths between Northeast and South Asia Migration from Southeast Asia to the Middle East Climate change and environmental policy in the Asia-Pacific Region China and India as major powers in Asia The journal publishes original research articles and operates a single-anonymized peer-review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Satoshi AMAKOPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Japan 6, Mainland China 1, United States 1, India 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8.9%
- China's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsSocial Sciences8%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences5.1%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
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 | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 182,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 215 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 151 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 97 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 416 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 154 days – 217 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 212 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (23 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleThe journal publishes original research articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new reade…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
operates a single-anonymized peer-review policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-1028
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-1036
- Society / sponsor
- Waseda Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Contemporary East Asia Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 154–217 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (6), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .