East Asia

Aims & Scope

East Asia, formerly the Journal of Northeast Asian Studies, is the first journal to examine the interplay between politics and culture underlying major developments in China, Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim.

It is distinguished by a unique, transnational approach to political, economic, and cultural issues.

Focusing on the continuing influence these nations exert upon each other, this international quarterly examines the competition, assimilation, and tensions that now shape events in the region, and will for years to come.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13314

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	132

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.421

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

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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.

• Talking up China: An analysis of China’s rising cultural power and global promotion of the Chinese language

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Sheng, Robert A.

• Media effects on political confidence and trust in the People's Republic of China in the post-Tiananmen period

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Xueyi, Tianjian

• Japan’s Quest for “Soft Power”: Attraction and Limitation

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Peng Er

• Dragon’s underbelly: An analysis of China’s soft power

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Yanzhong, Sheng

• Nation Branding as Nation Building: China’s Image Campaign

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Michael

• Authoritarian Orientations and Political Trust in East Asian Societies

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Deyong, Feng

• ‘Critical Thinking’ and Pedagogical Implications for Higher Education

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Xianlin

• The Koguryo controversy, national identity, and Sino-Korean relations today

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Peter Hays

• Organizing K-Pop: Emergence and Market Making of Large Korean Entertainment Houses, 1980–2010

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Solee I., Lanu

• China's political discourse towards the 21st century: Victimhood, identity, and political power

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Neil, Qing

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