Modern Asian Studies
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| Discipline | Asian studies |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Joya Chatterji |
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Publication history | 1967-present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| 0.250 | |
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| ISSN |
0026-749X (print) 1469-8099 (web) |
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Modern Asian Studies is a bimonthly academic journal in the field of Asian studies, published by Cambridge University Press.
The journal was established in 1967 by the Syndics of the University of Cambridge and the Committee of Directors of the Institute or Centres of Asian Studies in the universities of London, Cambridge, Hull, Leeds, and Sheffield. Modern Asian Studies covers the history, sociology, economics, and culture of modern Asia, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea). The book reviews section offers detailed analysis of important new publications in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Joya Chatterji (University of Cambridge).
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Bibliography of Asian Studies
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- Scopus
- Social Sciences Citation Index
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2010 impact factor of 0.250, ranking it 39th out of 60 journals in the category "Area Studies".