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Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
ISSN 0022-4634 · eISSN 1474-0680 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 8 articles a year; 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 cease publication of Journal of Southeast Asian Studies on completion of Volume 56 / 2025. 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 Southeast Asian Studies is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is one of the principal outlets for scholarly articles on Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Embracing a wide range of academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, the journal publishes manuscripts oriented toward a scholarly readership but written to be accessible to non-specialists. The extensive book review section includes works in Southeast Asian languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences26.1%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences14.5%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences7.2%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences6.1%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 88Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 463OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,747 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | 20 | 13 |
| 2023 | 75 | 25 | 45 |
| 2022 | 89 | 14 | 53 |
| 2021 | 97 | 15 | 99 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0022-4634
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0680
- Society / sponsor
- National University of Singapore Department of History
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Southeast Asian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Southeast Asian Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.55; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 52.
Which databases index Journal of Southeast Asian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Southeast Asian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .