Modern Asian Studies

A project of Cambridge University Press (see other related projects).

About

Modern Asian Studies promotes original, innovative and rigorous research on the history, sociology, anthropology and economics of modern Asia. Covering South Asia, South-East Asia, China, Japan and Korea. The journal is published in six parts each year. It welcomes articles which deploy inter-disciplinary and comparative research methods. Modern Asian Studies specialises in the publication of longer monographic essays based on path-breaking new research; it carries substantial synoptic essays which illuminate the state of the broad field in fresh ways, and also publishes longer review essays that discuss important new books.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 1967

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 6 x per year

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Review: 7,000 - 14,000 words.
Article: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Anthropology: See guidelines.
Economics: See guidelines.
History: History of countries/regions, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sociology: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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