The Journal of Asian Studies《亚洲研究杂志》（季刊）. The Journal of Asian Studies (JAS) has played a defining role in the field of Asian studies for over 75 years. JAS publishes the very best empirical and multidisciplinary work on Asia, spanning the arts, history, literature, the social sciences, and cultural studies. Experts around the world turn to this quarterly journal for the latest in-depth scholarship on Asias past and present, for its extensive book reviews, and for its state-of-the-field essays on established and emerging topics.