Pacific Affairs

About

Pacific Affairs is a peer-reviewed, independent, and interdisciplinary scholarly journal focussing on important current political, economic and social issues throughout Asia and the Pacific. Each issue contains approximately five new articles and 40-45 book reviews. Published continuously since 1928 under the same name, Pacific Affairs has been located on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, since 1961. The journal is committed to providing to the scholarly community and the world at large high quality research on Asia and the Pacific that takes readers beyond the headlines and across multiple disciplines.

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 1928

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

1 member set this magazine as a Favorite.

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Review: 800 - 1,000 words.
Article: 8,000 - 9,000 words.
Essay: Up to 4,500 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Anthropology.
Economics: See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Social Sciences: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Sociology: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Recent cover image or website screenshot for Pacific Affairs

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social Platforms:
None known

Support this Publisher:
Subscribe

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

Pacific Affairs Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months.

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 19 Jul 2026

For scholarly publications, we check their guidelines for changes twice a year, and we audit the listing once a year.