
Academic Journal
Q2Asian Security
About Asian Security
Asian Security is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.548 and H-index of 27.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Political Science and International Relations (Q2); Safety Research (Q2).
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Topics in published research
International Relations and Foreign Policy; Maritime Security and History; Peacebuilding and International Security; Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East; International Development and Aid; Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography.
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