Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia
ISSN 2051-364X · eISSN 2051-3658 · Cambridge University Press · Spain
TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia 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 Socioeconomic Development in Asia, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TRaNS approaches the study of Southeast Asia by looking at the region as a place that is defined by its diverse and rapidly-changing social context, and as a place that challenges scholars to move beyond conventional ideas of borders and boundedness. TRaNS invites studies of broadly defined trans-national, trans-regional and comparative perspectives. Case studies spanning more than two countries of Southeast Asia and its neighbouring countries/regions are particularly welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Yoon Hwan ShinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 21, Australia 8, Japan 5, South Korea 4, Singapore 4 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences19.9%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences14.3%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences7.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences6.6%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 32 |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 100 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Published on behalf of The Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) Model summary
Published on behalf of The Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS)
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English, French
- ISSN
- 2051-364X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-3658
- Society / sponsor
- Institute for East Asian Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia
What CAS zone is TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area 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.
How long does peer review take at TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Where are the editorial board members of TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Australia (8) and Japan (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia open access, and what is the APC?
TRaNS-Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia 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: .