International Journal of Taiwan Studies

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Taiwan Studies, cosponsored by Academia Sinica and the European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS), is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan.

Its editorial office is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is hosted by the Centre of Taiwan Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.168

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23194

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

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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.

• Yearning for Recognition: Indigenous Formosans and the Limits of Indigeneity

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Scott

• Tongzhi Sovereignty: Taiwan’s lgbt Rights Movement and the Misplaced Critique of Homonationalism

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Adam

• Reconsidering Sinophone Studies: The Chinese Cold War, Multiple Sinocentrisms, and Theoretical Generalisation

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Flair Donglai

• Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriage in Contemporary Taiwan

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Doris T.

• Explaining Support for Same-Sex Marriage: Evidence from Taiwan

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Timothy S., Andi, Isabel

• Forum 2: Linking Taiwan Studies with the World

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Shu-mei, Mark, Kuei-fen, Michael

• Ontologies of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Anthropology

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Scott

• Soft Power Runs into Popular Geopolitics: Western Media Frames Democratic Taiwan

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Jonathan, Don S.

• Identities as an Everyday Life Strategy: A Case Study of Vietnamese Marriage Immigrant Women in Taiwan

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Annie Yuan Cih

• International Relations Theory and the Relationship across the Taiwan Strait

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Scott L.

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