What is the Impact Factor of Asian Politics & Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asian Politics & Policy is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Asian Politics & Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asian Politics & Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.266 (Q3) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Asian Politics & Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asian Politics & Policy is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,626 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #18,494Hybrid

Asian Politics & Policy

Identifier (ISSN):1943-0779(Print)/1943-0787(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian Politics & Policy

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.266

#18,494

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

33articles/year

29% Gold OA•74.07% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asian Politics & Policy (ISSN: 1943-0779) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.266 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.9%Law60.2%Economics50.7%Sociology47.2%History45.7%Geography39.7%Politics35.7%Archaeology34.2%Philosophy25.3%China23.6%Business21.7%Computer science20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank220/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank182/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	220/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	182/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year53

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year62

Total Citations51

2024

IF1

Articles / Year46

Total Citations72

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year57

Total Citations165

2022

IF—

Articles / Year57

Total Citations133

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	53	2
2025	0.9	62	51
2024	1	46	72
2023	0.9	57	165
2022	—	57	133
2021	—	55	300
2020	—	57	274
2019	—	68	364
2018	—	70	298
2017	—	76	214
2016	—	66	415
2015	—	72	209

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,494Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.266

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.01

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,626 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations109

3-Year Documents104

Citable Documents93

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区POLITICAL SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,626 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.