Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
South East Asia Research
ISSN 0967-828X · eISSN 2043-6874 · SAGE
South East Asia Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 84 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South East Asia Research is published by SAGE 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 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of SOAS University of London, South East Asia Research is an international quarterly peer review journal. South East Asia Research publishes papers on all aspects of South East Asia within the disciplines of archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, language and literature, law, music, political science, social anthropology and religious studies. Papers are based on original research or field work. SOAS University of London is the leading centre in this field in Europe and one of the most prestigious centres of South East Asian studies in the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Rachel HarrisonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, Thailand 5, United States 4, Australia 2, Singapore 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences21.2%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences19.8%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences8.1%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.5%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences5.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities2.5%
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | 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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Ovid, Periodica Islamica
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
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 223OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 996 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 8 | 43 |
| 2024 | 35 | 7 | 46 |
| 2023 | 44 | 5 | 85 |
| 2022 | 45 | 6 | 157 |
| 2021 | 57 | 10 | 308 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
84 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
South East Asia Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 an…
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0967-828X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2043-6874
- Society / sponsor
- SOAS University of London
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South East Asia Research
What CAS zone is South East Asia Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South East Asia Research is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 South East Asia Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at South East Asia Research?
The publisher reports about 84 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 South East Asia Research based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Thailand (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South East Asia Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South East Asia Research is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is South East Asia Research open access, and what is the APC?
South East Asia Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .