Contemporary Southeast Asia

Aims & Scope

Contemporary Southeast Asia (CSEA) is one of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's flagship publications.

Now in its fourth decade of publication, CSEA has succeeded in building up an international reputation as one of Southeast Asia's premier academic journals.

The aim of the peer reviewed journal is to provide subscribers with up to date and in-depth analysis of critical trends and developments in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

The primary focus of the journal is on issues related to domestic politics in Southeast Asian countries, regional architecture and community building, military, strategic and security affairs, conflict zones and relations among the Great Powers.

CSEA publishes authoritative, insightful and original contributions from scholars, think-tank analysts, journalists and policy-makers from across the globe.

The Editorial Committee is guided by the advice of the International Advisory Committee which is composed of eminent scholars from Asia, the United States, Australia and Europe.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13003

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	95

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.434

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• The Essence of Hedging: Malaysia and Singapore´ s Response to a Rising China

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Kuik

• Southeast Asia and China: Balancing or Bandwagoning?

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Denny

• China’s Strategy in the South China Sea

  Citation: 118

  Authors: M. Taylor

• Climate Change and Thailand: Impact and Response

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Danny

• Vietnam and the Challenge of Political Civil Society

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Carlyle A.

• Explaining Indonesia’s Democratic Regression: Structure, Agency and Popular Opinion

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Eve, Edward

• Party Financing in Post-Soeharto Indonesia: Between State Subsidies and Political Corruption

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Marcus

• Vietnam’s Hedging Strategy against China since Normalization

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Le Hong

• Performance-based Legitimacy: The Case of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Doi Moi

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Le Hong

• The Clash of Paradigms: International Administration and Local Political Legitimacy in East Timor

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Tanja

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