What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.393 (Q1) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,831 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #14,362Gold OA

Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2476-1028(Print)/2476-1036(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.393

#14,362

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

3articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies (ISSN: 2476-1028) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science89.7%Law81.4%History79.3%Geography77.9%Economics69.7%Archaeology69.7%China64.8%Politics44.8%Business36.6%Sociology34.5%Biology24.1%Computer science23.4%Philosophy23.4%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Cultural Studies

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Special Issues

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

AREA STUDIES

Rank22/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank33/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRESCI	22/184	Q1
AREA STUDIES	JCIESCI	33/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year3

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year19

Total Citations3

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year20

Total Citations45

2023

IF0

Articles / Year19

Total Citations150

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations97

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	3	0
2025	1.4	19	3
2024	2.6	20	45
2023	0	19	150
2022	—	18	97
2021	—	20	413
2020	—	17	183
2019	—	16	221
2018	—	16	391
2017	—	17	88
2016	—	11	305
2015	—	10	49

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,362Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.393

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,831 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations110

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents54

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 11.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区AREA STUDIES

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 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,831 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.