Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies

Aims & Scope

Since 1936 the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies (HJAS) has without interruption published outstanding original research and in-depth reviews of books about China, Japan, Korea, and Inner Asia.

HJAS publishes the highest-quality scholarship in a multidisciplinary forum that includes premodern and modern literature, art history, and religious studies; digital humanities; premodern history and social science; and modern history and humanistic social science through the mid-twentieth century.

The Journal values analytically rigorous articles that place specialized research findings in a broader context for scholars working across East and Inner Asia.

HJAS occasionally publishes clusters of articles that present focused and vibrant debate on specific topics.

The editors welcome inquiries about special issues on focused topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19313

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.234

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

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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.

• A Standard System of Tibetan Transcription

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Turrell

• Demographic, Political, and Social Transformations of China, 750-1550

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Robert M.

• On The Ch'ing Tributary System

  Citation: 70

  Authors: J. K., S. Y.

• The Mongols: Ecological and Social Perspectives

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Joseph

• Chinese Influence on The Western Examination System: I. Introduction

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Ssu-yu

• From Kokugaku to Kokubungaku: Canon-Formation in The Meiji Period

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Michael C.

• State, Cosmos, and Body in The Last Three Centuries B. C.

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Nathan

• The Rise of Local History: History, Geography, and Culture in Southern Song and Yuan Wuzhou

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Peter K.

• Book Culture and Textual Transmission in Sung China

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Susan

• Sumptuary Regulation and Status in Early Tokugawa Japan

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Donald H.

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