Asian Affairs (United Kingdom)

Aims & Scope

Asian Affairs: An American Review provides in-depth analyses of political, economic, and security issues with a focus on East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, intra-Asia relations, and U.S. ties with Asia.

The journal strives to examine issues relevant to current policymaking.

Its articles provide value to: Scholars Policymakers Government officials Business executives Individuals engaged in contemporary studies of Asian countries, intra-Asian relations, and America’s ties with the Asian region Examples of topics covered by the journal include an examination of the China-Pakistan-United States strategic triangle, triad societies in Southeast Asia, the North Korean nuclear program, Indonesia’s democracy, China-Japan relations and the future geopolitics of East Asia, and the politics of natural resource use in Cambodia.

The journal publishes four issues per year.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.223

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19885

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Politics of Natural Resource Use in Cambodia

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Kheang, Sokbunthoeun

• Uyghur Muslim Ethnic Separatism in Xinjiang, China

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Elizabeth Van Wie

• The Asian Values Debate: Implications for the Spread of Liberal Democracy

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Surain

• China-Japan Relations and the Future Geopolitics of East Asia

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Paul J.

• Political Decay in Hong Kong After the Occupy Central Movement

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Jermain T. M.

• Chinese Organized Crime and Illegal Alien Trafficking: Humans as a Commodity

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Jennifer

• Emergence of the Chinese Middle Class and Its Implications

  Citation: 20

  Authors: He

• Bangladesh-India Relations: The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty and Beyond

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Ishtiaq

• Electoral Authoritarianism and the Print Media in Malaysia: Measuring Political Bias and Analyzing Its Cause

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Jason P.

• The Ideological Paradigm Shifts of China's World Views: From Marxism-Leninism-Maoism to the Pragmatism-Multilateralism of the Deng-Jiang-Hu Era

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Winberg

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