International Journal of Asian Studies

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Asian Studies (IJAS) is an interdisciplinary, English-language forum for research in the humanities and social sciences.

Its purpose is to foster multi-directional communication among the global Asian studies community.

IJAS examines Asia on a regional basis, emphasizing patterns and tendencies that go beyond the borders of individual countries.

The editorial committee is particularly interested in interdisciplinary and comparative studies whose arguments are strengthened by rigorous historical analysis.

The committee encourages submissions from Asian studies researchers globally, and especially welcomes the opportunity to introduce the work of Asian scholars to an English-language readership.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.237

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19183

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	73

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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 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.

• Chinese Political Nostalgia and Xi Jinping's Dream of Great Rejuvenation

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Maria Adele

• THE GLOBALIZATION OF CHINESE BUDDHISM: CLERGY AND DEVOTEE NETWORKS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Yoshiko, David L.

• FOREIGN SILVER COINS IN THE MARKET CULTURE OF NINETEENTH CENTURY CHINA

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Richard

• THE PHILIPPINE CURRENCY SYSTEM DURING THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD: TRANSFORMATION FROM THE GOLD EXCHANGE STANDARD TO THE DOLLAR EXCHANGE STANDARD

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Yoshiko

• CONSTRUCTING CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN MANCHUKUO: STORIES OF GU DING AND USHIJIMA HARUKO

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Junko

• SEASONAL MIGRATIONS OF THE MONGOL EMPERORS AND THE PERI-URBAN AREA OF KHARAKHORUM

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Noriyuki

• STUDYING WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Barbara Watson

• Mobilizing Meiji Nostalgia and Intentional Forgetting in Japan's World Heritage Promotion

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ryoko

• A NECKLACE OF FINS: MARINE GOODS TRADING IN MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIA, 1780–1860

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Eric

• BACKLASH, FIGHT BACK, AND BACK-PEDALING: RESPONSES TO STATE FEMINISM IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Ayako

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