Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is an open access journal offering in-depth studies of contemporary East Asia.
It is the official journal of the Waseda Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies and the Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies based out of Waseda University in Japan.
The primary aim of the journal is to foster diverse perspectives on the major sub-areas of contemporary East Asia through the publication of both local and international authors.
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies publishes research that covers political, economic, and social developments in contemporary East Asia including but not limited to:
Domestic politics throughout East Asia
International relations, foreign policy and trade
Economic development
Migration and demographics
Climate change and environmental policy
China as a major power
The journal publishes original research articles and operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
Journal metrics
Usage
153K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
2.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.495 (2023) SNIP
0.488 (2023) SJR
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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
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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.
Editor-in-Chief Satoshi AMAKO, Waseda University, Japan
Managing Editor-in-Chief Rumi AOYAMA, Waseda University, Japan
Associate Editors
Seio NAKAJIMA, Waseda University, Japan Gracia LIU-FARRER, Waseda University, Japan Mong CHEUNG, Waseda University, Japan Tse-Kang LENG, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Mie OBA, Tokyo University of Science, Japan Takeshi UEMURA, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan Atsuhito ISOZAKI, Keio University, Japan
Managing Editor Benjamin J. ASCIONE, Waseda University, Japan Mayuko ONUKI, Waseda University, Japan Maho AIKAWA, Waseda University, Japan
Editorial Board Peter Drysdale, The Australian National University, Australia Kenichiro HIRANO, The University of Tokyo/ Waseda University, Japan Katsuji NAKAGANE, The University of Tokyo, Japan Ryosei KOKUBUN, National Defense Academy of Japan, Japan Akio TAKAHARA, The University of Tokyo, Japan Masaharu HISHIDA, Hosei University, Japan Yujiro MURATA, The University of Tokyo, Japan Yizhou WANG, Peking University, China Guoguang WU, University of Victoria, Canada Yongnian ZHENG, National University of Singapore, Singapore Ming WANG, Tsinghua University, China Jae Ho CHUNG, Seoul National University, South Korea Mike MOCHIZUKI, George Washington University, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is abstracted and indexed in:
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Web of Science - Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Open access
Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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Waseda University is a leading private, non-profit institution of higher education based in central Tokyo, with over 50,000 students in 13 undergraduate and 20 graduate schools. Founded in 1882, Waseda cherishes three guiding principles: academic independence, practical innovation and the education of enlightened citizens. Established to mold future leaders, Waseda continues to fulfill this mission, counting among its alumni seven prime ministers and countless other politicians, business leaders, journalists, diplomats, scholars, scientists, actors, writers, athletes and artists.
Waseda Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies (WICCS) is a member of the Comprehensive Research Organization (CRO), a coordinative body that promotes cross-disciplinary collaborative research projects across Waseda University. WICCS conducts research that covers political, economic and social development in Greater China.
The Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (WIAPS) was established in July 1997 in order to contribute to the peace and development of the Asia-Pacific region and global society. The Institute aims to construct a research and education network as well as become a source of abundant research results and information in diverse fields in the regional contexts.
Print ISSN:
2476-1028
Online ISSN:
2476-1036
2 issues per year
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