Europe-Asia Studies
Celebrating 75 years of publication
Experience the past, present and future of E-AS
“A look back through the digitized volumes and issues of Europe-Asia Studies (and before it, Soviet Studies) confirms the extraordinary richness of its content over the last seventy-five years.”
–Current Joint Editor Professor David J. Smith
2024 marks our 75th year of being the go-to journal for cutting-edge research on the ethnic mosaic of Eurasia.
Explore how your research can help shape the most significant international debates on the post-communist countries of Europe and Asia
Published on behalf of the University of Glasgow Central and East European Studies
Europe-Asia Studies at 75: A Retrospective
By David J. Smith
Europe-Asia Studies is today renowned as the world’s principal academic journal on the modern history, politics, and social and economic affairs of the countries of Europe and Asia that came under communist rule during the twentieth century. First published in July 1949 as Soviet Studies, its development closely mirrors that of the wider East European and Eurasian Area Studies field within the social sciences over the past 75 years.
Reflecting Back on E-AS with Professor Terry Cox
“So, when Roger retired, it was decided that someone from outside should come in and bring a new approach to editing the journal, and I was very pleased to get the job. Frankly, it’s been the highlight of my career. I’ve ended my career in the most enjoyable part of it. I enjoyed teaching, and I’ve got very fond memories of a lot of very good students and good colleagues, but editing the journal was something new that I came to, and I look back on it now as something very enjoyable and rewarding.”
–Former Editor Terry Cox
E-AS Special Issues: Celebrating Our Scholars’ Insights
Dive into our special issues
From shining a light on gender issues in post Soviet Russia to examining capitalism and socialism through the Russian prism, our virtual special issues focus on what matters to our readers with expert guidance from our guest editors. Don’t miss our next special issue announcement in January 2025.
Visit our latest book series titles
What role does law play in post-communist societies? Justice, Crime, and Citizenship in Eurasia is just one of our new Routledge Europe-Asia Studies Series book titles focusing on the history and current political, social and economic affairs of the countries of the former ‘communist bloc’ of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Top Articles in Our Journal with Real World Impact
Over the last ten years, Europe-Asia Studies has received more than 10,000 online mentions, spanning news outlets, policy documents, blogs, social media and Wikipeda.
Author Michael Ellman
Referenced by 60+ Wikipedia pages covering the history of the USSR and related topics, in 18 different languages
Cited in policy papers published by the Publications Office of the EU, the World Bank, and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN.
Picked up by 35 news outlets and referenced across 11 Wikipedia pages in 10 different languages
Cited in five policy papers published by the World Bank from 2001-2022, spanning legal and judicial development, business relations and governance structures
Cited in policy papers published by the The Heritage Foundation think tank, the Royal institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and the Center for Strategic and International Relations.
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Most Read Book Reviews Since 2017
Diverse Perspectives
Our published content from 2014 to present celebrates a diversity of our author voices:
62 different countries
lead authors
Top five countries
UK, USA, Russia, Germany & Italy
22% articles published
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Commemorating 75 Years of E-AS: A Timeline
“[Europe-Asia Studies represents] a prominent forum for lively intellectual debate, shaping the way in which the international community of scholars makes sense of key social, political, economic and historical developments in our region of interest.”
– From Our Editors
1949
First issue of Soviet Studies published, under the editorship of Prof. Rudolph Schlesinger and Prof. Jack Miller.
1979
Professor Roger Clarke becomes Editor.
1991
Moves to publish with Carfax, an imprint that became part of Routledge, Taylor & Francis in 1998. Increases to six issues.
1993
Changes its title to Europe-Asia Studies, following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991.
1994
Increases to eight issues a year.
1999
Celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2005
Prof. Terry Cox becomes Editor.
2006
Top cited article to date is published: Economic Transformation Outside the Law: Corruption, Trust in Public Institutions and the Informal Economy in Transition Countries of Central and Eastern Europe by Claire Wallace & Rossalina Latcheva (149 citations)
“The article shows that in some countries the black economy is very important for supporting household incomes (Serbia and Croatia) and in other countries the household or social economies are predominant (especially Romania and Ukraine). In a third group of countries the formal economy predominates over other economies (especially the Czech Republic and Hungary).”
-Joint Authors Claire Wallace & Rossalina Latcheva
2007
Moves to the ScholarOne Manuscripts online submission system.
2008
Increases to ten issues a year.
2011
Publishes its first Open Access (OA) article
2008
Europe-Asia Studies scholarship fund launched.
“The news of winning the inaugural Europe-Asia Studies Scholarship turned out to be a moment of huge significance for me. It allowed me to go straight from graduation from the International Masters’ program at Glasgow to write a doctoral thesis on national identity and political legitimacy in post-Soviet Russia. My project studied the interaction between identity formation ‘from below’ and state nation-building discourses and policies ‘from above’ in the Russian Federation (2012-2020).”
-Matthew Blackburn, Inaugural EAS Scholarship Fund Winner
2015
Annual usage reaches 100,000 downloads.
2016
Launch of E-AS X account, which now has 5,000+ followers.
2017
Virtual special issue compiled to mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution.
2020
Professor David J. Smith and Professor Luca Anceschi become joint lead Editors, having joined the editorial team in 2015.
“We are committed to communicating as transparently as possible the different mechanisms intrinsic to our publication process, seeking early engagement with prospective authors in order to work together towards the publication of new, exciting research on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia.”
-Joint Editor Professor Luca Anceschi
2020
Top read article to date is published: ‘Causes and Consequences of the War in Eastern Ukraine: An Economic Geography Perspective’ by Vlad Mykhnenko (41,000+ downloads to date).
2023
‘Russia’s War Against Ukraine: A trio of virtual special issues’ article collection launched, curated by Professor Gwendolyn Sasse.
2024
30th title in the Routledge Europe-Asia Studies book series published.
“[Europe-Asia Studies is] a go-to journal for cutting-edge research on the ethnic mosaic of Eurasia.”
-Joint Editor Professor David J. Smith
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