Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Aims & Scope

Asian Journal of Women's Studies (AJWS) is an academic journal owned by the Asian Center for Women's Studies (ACWS) and published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

As a multi-disciplinary international forum for the presentation of feminist scholarship and criticism in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences, AJWS was first published as an annual issue in 1995.

Since 1997, AJWS has been circulated quarterly by the Asian Center for Women’s Studies at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.

AJWS aims to share and disseminate information and scholarly ideas about women's issues in Asia and all over the world, with the view to develop women's studies in Asia and expand the horizon of western-centered women's studies.

The journal offers research articles with a theoretical focus, voices from Asian feminist activism, country reports providing valuable information on specific subjects, and book reviews containing information on recent publications on women in Asia and elsewhere.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.359

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14891

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	111

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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.

• Individual and collective empowerment: Women's voices in the #MeToo movement in China

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Zhongxuan, Liu

• Feminist activism via social media in China

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Chengting

• Wielding Masculinity inside Abu Ghraib: Making Feminist Sense of an American Military Scandal

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Cynthia

• The effect of microfinance on women’s empowerment: Evidence from Malaysia

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Sayed Samer Ali, Muhammad M., Izaidin, Ahmed, Nurulizwa

• Barriers and enablers of women’s academic careers in Pakistan

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Shawana, Sadaf, Muhammad Ilyas, David

• Whither feminist alliance? Secular feminists and Islamist women in Turkey

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Hulya, Gulru Z.

• A red card for women: Female officials ostracized in South Korean football

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Min-Chul, Eunah

• Changing Patterns of Matchmaking: The Indian Online Matrimonial Market

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Fritzi-Marie

• Labor Migration, Trafficking and International Marriage: Female Cross-Border Movements into Japan

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Nicola

• Gender and Political Participation: News Consumption, Political Efficacy and Interpersonal Communication

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Nainan, Hao, Cherian

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