Central Asian Affairs

Aims & Scope

Central Asian Affairs is a peer-reviewed journal that is published quarterly.

It aims to feature innovative social science research on contemporary developments in the wider Central Asian region.

Its coverage includes Central Asia, Afghanistan, the Caucasus, Xinjiang, neighboring powers (China, Iran, Pakistan, India, Russia, Turkey), and the role of leading international powers and donors in this region.

Central Asian Affairs informs scholarly discourse and policy discussions on the region by engaging experts from across the academic arena, drawing on a diverse array of disciplines including political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, development studies, and security studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15082

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	78

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.352

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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.

• Central Asian Regionalism or Central Asian Order? Some Reflections

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Filippo

• The Politics of the Taliban’s Shadow Judiciary, 2003–2013

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Antonio, Adam

• Introduction

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Jasmin, Colleen

• Cooperation from Outside: Security Regionalism in Central Asia and Its Limits

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Sebastian

• Uncertainty Perpetuated? The Pitfalls of a Weakly Institutionalized Party System in Kyrgyzstan

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Asel, Alexander

• Tajikistan’s Bureaucratic Management of Exclusion: Responses to the Russian Reentry Ban Database

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Malika

• Moving Toward the Brink? Migration in the Kyrgyz Republic

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Paul, Emil, Elmira

• Competition and Benefit Sharing in the Ferghana Valley

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Mariya, Kai

• Mediating the Conflict in the Rasht Valley, Tajikistan

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Edward

• Elite Management in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: A View From Bashkortostan and Tatarstan

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Gulnaz

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