
Academic Journal
Q2East Asia
About East Asia
East Asia is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.557 and H-index of 27.
Coverage: 1996-2026. Research categories: Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Gordon C.K. Cheung PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
International Relations and Foreign Policy; China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance; Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies; International Development and Aid; Japanese History and Culture; Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,290.00 USD; 2,690.00 EUR; 2,390.00 GBP
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Aims & Scope
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