About this journal
Aims and scope
Europe-Asia Studies is the principal academic journal in the world focusing on the history and current political, social and economic affairs of the countries of the former 'communist bloc' of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia. At the same time, the journal explores the economic, political and social transformation of these countries and the changing character of their relationships with the rest of Europe and Asia.
From its first publication in 1949, until January 1993, the title of Europe-Asia Studies was Soviet Studies. The Editors' decision to change the title to Europe-Asia Studies followed the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991. It reflected the belief that countries of the former 'Soviet bloc' would gradually become more closely linked with both Europe and Asia, while continuing to present distinctive topics for research as a consequence of their specific experience. In 2007 the Editors took a further decision to extend the journal's scope to include China and other Asian countries that are or were under communist rule.
Europe-Asia Studies publishes original research articles, review articles and book reviews, and welcomes proposals from Guest Editors for special issues or special sections.
Europe-Asia Studies is published by Routledge on behalf of Central and East European Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow.
Peer Review Statement
All submitted articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing by a minimum of two referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 269K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 1.7 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.400 (2023) SNIP
- 0.588 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editors:
Professor Luca Anceschi - University of Glasgow biography
Professor David J. Smith - University of Glasgow biography
Editorial Board:
Dr Huseyn Aliyev - University of Glasgow
Dr Sara Bernard - University of Glasgow
Professor Richard Berry - University of Glasgow
Professor Eamonn Butler McIntosh - University of Glasgow
Dr Ammon Cheskin - University of Glasgow
Professor Terry Cox - University of Glasgow
Dr Anna Dekalchuk - University of Glasgow
Professor Jane Duckett - University of Glasgow
Dr Taras Fedirko - University of Glasgow
Dr Adrian Florea - University of Glasgow
Dr Helen Hardman - University of Glasgow
Dr Marcin Kaczmarski - University of Glasgow
Dr Michael Loader - University of Glasgow
Dr Alex Marshall - University of Glasgow
Professor Evan Mawdsley - University of Glasgow
Dr Federica Prina - University of Glasgow
Dr Leyla Sayfutdinova - University of Glasgow
Dr Corina Snitar - University of Glasgow
Professor Geoffrey Swain - University of Glasgow
Dr Joanna Szostek - University of Glasgow
Dr Guillaume Tiberghien - University of Glasgow
Dr Vladimir Unkovski-Korica - University of Glasgow
Dr Zsuzsanna Varga - University of Glasgow
Professor James White - University of Glasgow
Board of Management:
Professor Richard Berry (Chair) - University of Glasgow
Dr Anna Dekalchuk - University of Glasgow
Professor Clare McManus - University of Glasgow
Professor Akbar Rasulov - University of Glasgow
Professor Ray Stokes - University of Glasgow
National Advisory Board:
Dr Sarah Badcock - University of Nottingham
Professor Cathie Carmichael - University of East Anglia
Dr Martin Ferry - University of Strathclyde
Dr Matteo Fumagalli - University of St Andrews
Professor David Galbreath - University of Bath
Professor Erika Harris - University of Liverpool
Professor Tim Haughton - University of Birmingham
Professor Anthony Heywood - University of Aberdeen
Professor Melanie Ilic - University of Gloucestershire
Dr Olesya Khromeychuk - Ukraine Institute
Dr Irina Kuznetsova - University of Birmingham
Professor Luke March - University of Edinburgh
Dr Irene McMaster - University of Strathclyde
Professor Martin Myant - European Trade Union Institute
Dr Jonathan Oldfield - University of Birmingham
Professor Laura Piacentini - University of Strathclyde
Professor Neil Robinson - University of Limerick
Professor Anne White - University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies
Dr Peter Whitewood - York St John University
Dr Galina Yemelianova - SOAS, University of London
International Associate Editors:
Professor Alexander Cooley - Barnard College, USA
Professor László Csaba - Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Professor Zsuzsa Csergo - Queen’s University, Canada
Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick - Australian Catholic University, Australia
Professor Grigorii V. Golosov - European University at St Petersburg, Russia
Professor Henry Hale - The George Washington University, USA
Dr Karen Henderson - Comenius University Bratislava
Professor Derek Hutcheson - Malmö University
Professor Leslie Holmes - University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Juliet Johnson - McGill University, Canada
Professor Markku Kivinen - Aleksanteri Institute, Finland
Professor Marlene Laruelle - The George Washington University, USA
Professor Kimitaka Matsuzato - University of Tokyo, Japan
Managing Editor:
Maggie Sinclair - University of Glasgow, UK
Copy Editor
Dr Jill Dobson - University of Glasgow, UK
Editorial Administrator:
Caroline Baptie - University of Glasgow, UK
Abstracting and indexing
(January, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December)
Europe-Asia Studies is published by Routledge on behalf of Central and East European Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow.
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Historical Abstracts
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Thomson Reuters Social Sciences Citation Index® (SSCI)
Open access
Europe-Asia Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
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- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Special hard copy rate of US$91/£56 for members of ASEEES, ASN, BASEES, & CESS. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe
- Europe-Asia Studies welcomes book reviews - explore available books for review here
Institution information
Europe-Asia Studies is published on behalf of Central & East European Studies (CEES), University of Glasgow.
The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland, ranked in the world’s top 100 universities. Based in the School of Social and Political Sciences, CEES faculty and research groups produce innovative, multidisciplinary research on the post-communist world.
For submission information, read the Instructions for Authors.
10 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Europe-Asia Studies (1993 - current)
Formerly known as
- Soviet Studies (1949 - 1992)
The deadline to submit proposals for publication in Volume 78 has now passed. Details on the next submission round for special issues proposals, to be published in Volume 79, will be announced in January 2025.
Virtual Special Issues
To celebrate important anniversaries or offer scholarly insights on current events and developments in Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the editorial team at Europe-Asia Studies is committed to compile a number of article collections (formerly Virtual Special Issues). Guest-edited by prominent scholars in our field, the article collections include a selection of key articles from the Soviet Studies/Europe-Asia Studies back catalogue and are contextualised by a short introduction authored by the guest editor. Articles included in article collections are available free of charge for a limited time.
Current Article Collections
Part 1 - Identities and Societal Mobilisation in Ukraine
Part 2 - Russian Neo-Imperialism: Official Discourse and Domestic Legitimation
Part 3 - Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: One Year On
Previous VSIs (web format):
Whither Belarus?, articles selected by Dr. Matthew Frear, University Leiden. 2020
1989: A Year of Momentous Change, articles selected by Martin Myant, European Trade Union Institute. 2019.
Previous VSIs (PDF format):
Russia's Post-Soviet Elections, articles selected by Grigorii V. Golosov, European University at St Petersburg. 2018.
Russian Revolution: 100 Years, articles selected by James D. White, University of Glasgow. 2017.
Putin and Putinism, articles selected by David J. Smith, University of Glasgow. 2016.
Special Issues of Europe-Asia Studies
The deadline to submit proposals for publication in Volume 78 has now passed. Details on the next submission round for special issues proposals, to be published in Volume 79, will be announced in January 2025.
Europe-Asia Studies publishes Special Issues based on topics of interest to its readers and in line with the current aims and scope of the journal. Special Issues or Special Sections may be the result of either a direct invitation from an editor or may be proposed by a prospective guest editor, however in both cases all submissions must be fully peer reviewed in consultation with the editor. Guest editors should be advised that the editors of Europe-Asia Studies retain the final decision on all publication matters, including content, layout and the eventual publication date.
Proposals
Individuals interested in developing a Special Issue are requested to prepare a brief proposal that should include the following information:
• Full details/short biography of the guest editor(s).
• Proposed title of Special Issue, and titles of potential articles. Please note that special issues normally include between eight and 11 articles, depending on their length.
• Full details/short biographies of potential authors.
• Introduction/background, explaining the theme(s) of the proposed Special Issue, and the origin of the articles, that is, if the Special Issue is the result of a conference or if articles will be commissioned, etc.
Proposals should be emailed to [email protected]
Schedule
The editors will advise guest editors of the publication schedule. The guest editor should keep the editorial office fully informed of the progress of the Special Issue, and any delays should be reported to the editorial office as soon as possible.
Size of Special Issue
Each Special Issue should be between 160 and 250 printed pages in length. When preparing articles, however, it may be more helpful to consider word lengths; each printed page is around 600 words and you should allow 300 words for each figure or table. Therefore, a 250-page issue would be approximately 150,000 words, and a 160-page issue would be approximately 96,000 words. Individual article length can vary, from approximately 6,000 to a maximum 12,000 words.
Submission/review of articles for Special Issue
Articles should be submitted for each Special Issue through Manuscript Central ( http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ceas), unless other arrangements have been agreed with the editors. The editorial office will provide full instructions on how to submit articles via Manuscript Central and will be able to advise and assist in the review process.
Editorial input
Guest editors should consult the Europe-Asia Studies Style Guide and ensure that authors follow its recommendations accordingly. A copy of the Style Guide should be sent to all contributors at the earliest opportunity.
It is the responsibility of the guest editor to play an active role in revising the articles for publication. They should ensure that articles meet the standards of the journal in terms of content, language, correct grammar and clarity of expression, and overall suitability for publication. Articles should be appropriate for publication in an academic, research-based journal such as Europe-Asia Studies. Guest editors should provide clear guidance to authors on the revisions that are required to make the article acceptable for publication, drawing on the referees’ recommendations. If in doubt at this stage, guest editors are welcome to consult the editors on the revisions that should be required. The guest editor’s guidance should include, where necessary, suggestions to ensure the clarity of the argument on the presentation of evidence developed in the article.
Prior to sending the finalised articles to the editors, the guest editor should ensure that each article has been fully copy edited, paying particular attention to the following—
• Spelling. Guest editors should ensure spelling is consistent throughout (using UK spelling and the E-AS transliteration system for Russian Cyrillic script).
• Grammar, punctuation and sense/clarity of expression.
• Typography. Guest editors should check the use of bold, italics (for non-English words), capitals, font, etc.
• All quotes should be fully referenced with page numbers given where a published version of the work exists (otherwise a web address with accessed date will be sufficient).
• All online sources should be given with a ‘last accessed date’, please refer to the Style Guide for examples.
• All interviews and personal correspondence should be fully referenced. Authors are welcome to use pseudonyms for interviewees, but authors should provide the name of the interviewee (or a pseudonym/description), their profession, the location of interview and the full date of interview or correspondence.
• Use of headings and subheadings should be consistent.
• Guest editors should check all figures and tables are present and consistent; figure/table legends, keys, notes, etc. should also be checked for consistency and accuracy.
• References should match E-AS style, and the reference list should be in alphabetical order. Please see Style Guide for full details, but please do not hesitate to contact the editorial office if you are unsure of any non-standard references or if you need any advice.
The editors and editorial board reserve the right to reject final copy of special issues that have not been edited to the usual standards of the journal.
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