Journal of Contemporary Asia
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Contemporary Asia is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
in the field of Asian studies
. It was established in 1970 and is published quarterly by Routledge
. It is currently co-edited by its founders, Peter Limqueco and Kevin Hewison.
According to the Journal Citation Reports
, the 2009 impact factor
of the journal was 1.188, ranking it 4th out of 44 publications in the category "Area studies."
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
in the field of Asian studies
Asian studies
Asian studies, a term used usually in the United States for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian peoples, their cultures, languages, history and politics...
. It was established in 1970 and is published quarterly by Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
. It is currently co-edited by its founders, Peter Limqueco and Kevin Hewison.
According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, the 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of the journal was 1.188, ranking it 4th out of 44 publications in the category "Area studies."