Asian Studies

Aims & Scope

The international academic journal Asian Studies (published by the Department of Asian and African Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana) is a distinctive, interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of Asian societies and cultures.

It publishes thoroughly researched and double blind, strictly peer-reviewed academic articles that represent a high level of scholarly excellence.

The Journal publishes contributions that feature analyses and interpretations of different aspects and phenomena of the social realities in Asian (especially east Asian) societies, with a focus on their specific historical and cultural contexts.

Ranging across the fields of Asian literature, art, philosophy, history and sociology, Asian Studies challenges the bureaucratization of intercultural research in the humanities and social studies, and features in-depth examinations of past, present, and future research issues by some of the world's leading scholars and experts in these fields.

An integral part of our scholarly mission is to publish innovative, high-quality articles that will have a lasting impact by opening up new research areas in their respective fields.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Diversifying Academic Philosophy

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Vytis

• The Concept of Harmony in Contemporary P. R. China and in Modern Confucianism

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Jana S.

• Buddhism between Asia and Europe: The Concept of Mindfulness through a Historical Lens

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Tamara

• Moral Education and Ideology: The Revival of Confucian Values and the Harmonious Shaping of the New Chinese Man

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Selusi

• Sitting with the Demons – Mindfulness, Suffering, and Existential Transformation

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Sebastjan

• Transformation of the Housing Market in Tokyo since the Late 1990s: Housing Purchases by Single-person Households

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Tomoko, Yoshimichi

• Filial Piety (xiao 孝) for the Contemporary and Global World

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Loreta

• Modern Confucianism and the Concept of “Asian Values”

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jana S.

• Why an Upright Son Does Not Disclose His Father Stealing a Sheep: A Neglected Aspect of the Confucian Conception of Filial Piety

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Yong

• Deleuze and Zhuangzi

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Margus