Asian Economic Journal

Aims & Scope

The Asian Economic Journal provides detailed coverage of a wide range of topics in economics relating to East Asia, including investigation of current research, international comparisons and country studies.

It is a forum for debate amongst theorists, practitioners and researchers and publishes high-quality theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions.

The Asian Economic Journal strives to facilitate the exchange of information among researchers on a worldwide basis and offers a unique opportunity for economists to keep abreast of research on economics pertaining to East Asia.

For those with an interest in Asian Studies, this kind of vital information makes the Asian Economic Journal an essential resource.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16467

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.305

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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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 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.

• Poverty and Vulnerability in Indonesia Before and After the Economic Crisis

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Asep, Sudarno

• Foreign Investment, Divestment and Relocation by Japanese Electronics Firms in East Asia*

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Rene, Jianglei

• Sectoral Effects of Monetary Policy: Evidence from Malaysia

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Mansor H.

• Technical Inefficiency and Production Risk in Rice Farming: Evidence from Central Luzon Philippines*

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Renato, Euan

• Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Technology Adoption on Farmers' Well‐being Using Propensity‐Score Matching Analysis in Rural China

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Haitao, Shijun, Sushil, Dayun

• How did the <scp>J</scp>apanese Exports Respond to Two Crises in the International Production Networks? The Global Financial Crisis and the Great East <scp>J</scp>apan Earthquake

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Mitsuyo, Fukunari

• Pandemic (<scp>COVID</scp>‐19) Policy, Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network^â€

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Fukunari, Shandre Mugan, Dionisius, Christopher

• The Effect of Exchange Rate on Bilateral Trade Balance: New Evidence from Malaysia and Thailand

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Ahmad Zubaidi

• The Informal Sector and Rural‐Urban Migration – A Chinese Case Study

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Xin

• Wage Reforms in China During the 1990s

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Linda Y.

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