Asia-Pacific Review

Aims & Scope

Asia-Pacific Review analyzes global political, economic, security, energy and environmental issues, with specific emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, and aims to provide readers with excellent insights on a variety of crucial topics.

Published twice a year, Asia-Pacific Review was launched in 1994 by the Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace Institute (NPI), an independent, non-profit research institute founded in Tokyo by former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.

The institute examines critical issues facing the world and Japan from an independent standpoint.

It also organizes and sponsors a number of conferences in Japan and abroad and conducts joint research projects with institutes in Europe and the United States.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22450

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	23

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.180

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Active ageing in employment: Its meaning and potential

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Alan

• Web campaigning from a global perspective

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Rachel

• FOIP 2.0: The Evolution of Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Yuichi

• Globalization and the Growth in Free Trade Agreements

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Shujiro

• Geopolitics and Soft Power: Japan's Cultural Policy and Cultural Diplomacy in Asia

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Nissim Kadosh

• The Information Revolution and American Soft Power

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Joseph S.

• The Future of Long-term Care in Japan

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Satoshi

• Japanese security policy in transition: The rise of international and human security

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Yoshihide

• India's “Grand Strategy” for the Indian Ocean: Mahanian Visions

  Citation: 29

  Authors: David

• Natural gas security problems in Europe: the Russian–Ukrainian crisis of 2006

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Jonathan

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