Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Aims & Scope

APMJ is the first peer reviewed journal devoted to migration issues in the Asia-Pacific.

APMJ features articles that examine human mobility in the region from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The journal welcomes contributions on research and analysis on the socio-demographic, economic, political, psychological, historical, cultural and legislative aspects of different forms of human mobility from and within the Asia-Pacific region.

Since its launch in 1992, APMJ has contributed to the academic, policy and advocacy discussions of migration in the region and about Asia-Pacific migration to other parts of the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.406

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 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.

• Gender, International Migration and Social Reproduction: Implications for Theory, Policy, Research and Networking

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Thanh-Dam

• How Valuable is “Two-Step Migration”? Labor Market Outcomes for International Student Migrants to Australia

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Lesleyanne

• Effects of International Migration on the Family in Indonesia

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Graeme

• Chinese Migration to Singapore: Discourses and Discontents in a Globalizing Nation-State

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Brenda S.A., Weiqiang

• When sojourners return: Employment opportunities and challenges facing high-skilled Chinese returnees

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Jie, Wen, Anthony

• Immigration without Inclusion: Non-Nationals in Nation-Building in the Gulf States

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Philippe

• Migrant Worker Activism in Singapore and Malaysia: Freedom of Association and the Role of the State

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Nicola

• The Difference Gender Makes: State Policy and Contract Migrant Workers in Singapore

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Shirlena, Brenda S.A.

• Regional Pathways: Transnational Imaginaries, Infrastructures and Implications of Student Mobility within Asia

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Francis L.

• International Labor Migration of Asian Women: Distinctive Characteristics and Policy Concerns

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Lin Lean, Nana

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