About this journal

Aims and scope

Asian Journal of Political Science ( AJPS) is an international refereed journal affiliated to the Seoul National University Asia Center. Published since 1993, AJPS is a leading journal on Asian politics and governance. It publishes high-quality original articles in major areas of political science, including comparative politics, political thought, international relations, public policy, and public administration, with specific reference to Asian regions and countries.

AJPS aims to address some of the most contemporary political and administrative issues in Asia (especially in East, South, and Southeast Asia) at the local, national, and global levels. The journal can be of great value to academic experts, researchers, and students in the above areas of political science as well as to practical policy makers, state institutions, and international agencies.


Peer Review Integrity

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.


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Journal metrics

Usage

  • 36K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 0.6 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 2.0 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.957 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.304 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 49 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 61 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 11 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 11% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editors-in-Chief
M. Shamsul Haque, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Kilkon Ko, Seoul National University, Korea

Regional Editors
Aurel Croissant, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Jeong Hun Han, Seoul National University, Korea
Sung Eun Kim, Korea University, Korea
Sonny Lo, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abu Elias Sarkar, University of Sharjah, UAE
Wilfried Swenden, University of Edinburgh, UK
Wilson Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Xufeng Zhu, Tsinghua University, China

Editorial Advisor
SooJin Park, Seoul National University, Korea

Editorial Assistant

Jeongmin Park, Seoul National University, Korea

Editorial Manager

Minjae Zoh, Seoul National University, Korea

International Editorial Board

Patricio Abinales, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA

Eduardo Jr Araral, National University of Singapore, Singapore
John P. Burns, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sarah Bice, University of Melbourne, Australia
Anthony Cheung, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Heung-suk Choi, Korea University, Korea
Erin Aeran Chung, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Ali Farazmand, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Stephen Haggard, UC San Diego, USA
Hee-jin Han, Pukyong National University, Korea
Soun Man Hong, Yonsei University, Korea
Farhad Hossain, University of Manchester, UK
Shafiqul Huque, McMaster University, Canada
Hae-il Jung, Korea University, Korea
Kyu Nahm Jun, Wayne State University, USA
Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida, USA
Erik Kuhonta, McGill University, Canada
Soo Young Lee, Seoul National University, Korea

William Liddle, Ohio State University, USA

Jose Antonio Puppim de Oliveira, United Nations University, Japan

Robert Pekkanen, Washington University, USA

Alasdair Roberts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Meghna Sabharwal, University of Texas, Dallas, USA

Helen Sullivan, Australian National University, Australia

William Tow, Australian National University, Australia

Zhang Wu, Central China Normal University, Australia

Kaifeng Yang, Renmin University of China, China

Abstracting and indexing

AJPS is indexed/abstracted in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS), Scopus, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.

Open access

Asian Journal of Political Science 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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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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