Asian Anthropology

Aims & Scope

Asian Anthropology seeks to bring interesting and exciting new anthropological research on Asia to a global audience.

Until recently, anthropologists writing on a range of Asian topics in English but seeking a global audience have had to depend largely on Western-based journals to publish their works.

Given the increasing number of indigenous anthropologists and anthropologists based in Asia, as well as the increasing interest in Asia among anthropologists everywhere, it is important to have an anthropology journal that is refereed on a global basis but that is editorially Asian-based.

Asian Anthropology is editorially based in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, but welcomes contributions from anthropologists and anthropology-related scholars throughout the world with an interest in Asia, especially East Asia as well as Southeast and South Asia.

While the language of the journal is English, we also seek original works translated into English, which will facilitate greater participation and scholarly exchange.

The journal will provide a forum for anthropologists working on Asia, in the broadest sense of the term "Asia".

We seek your general support through submissions, subscriptions, and comments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17692

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.271

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

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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.

• Preservation, Conservation and Heritage: Approaches to the Past in the Present through the Built Environment

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Gregory

• Tactile care, mechanical Hugs: Japanese caregivers and robotic lifting devices

  Citation: 46

  Authors: James

• The “Indian Face,” India's Northeast, and “The Idea of India”

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Jelle J.P., Tanka B.

• Maid Cafés: The Affect of Fictional Characters in Akihabara, Japan

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Patrick W.

• “Being Good-Looking Is Capital”: Cosmetic Surgery in China Today

  Citation: 31

  Authors: WEN

• Transnational business and family strategies among Chinese/Nigerian couples in Guangzhou and Lagos

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Shanshan

• Envisioned Belonging: Cultural Differences and Ethnicities in Hong Kong Schooling

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Wai-Chi

• Self-searching migrants: youth and adulthood, work and holiday in the lives of Japanese temporary residents in Canada and Australia

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Etsuko

• Intimate expectations and practices: freeter relationships and marriage in contemporary Japan

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Emma E.

• Modernity and Millenialism in China:<i>Qigong</i>and the Birth of Falun Gong

  Citation: 24

  Authors: David A.

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