Recently, the Journal of Asian Public Policy (JAPP), co-founded and co-edited by Professor Mok Ka-ho, Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research) of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), has achieved a major international milestone.

In addition to its established recognition, JAPP has attained an Impact Factor of 2.9, and is now ranked 9th out of 184 journals in the field of Area Studies, placing it among the very top journals globally in this domain. This latest milestone reinforces the journal's growing influence and academic excellence on the international stage.

According to the latest CiteScore metrics released by Scopus, JAPP has been ranked Q1 in both the "Public Administration" and "Sociology and Political Science" categories, placing it among the world's leading journals in these fields.

Established in 2008 at the University of Bristol and published by Routledge, JAPP has grown into a flagship journal in Asian public policy studies. As a long-standing Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) Q1 journal, it is widely recognized for its high-quality interdisciplinary and comparative research on Asian policy issues, spanning public management, policy science, social development, and governance.

These achievements not only underscore the journal's continued upward trajectory but also highlight HSUHK's growing strength and international visibility in public policy and management research. They reflect the University's sustained commitment to advancing high-impact scholarship with both regional relevance and global significance. HSUHK will continue to invest in high-impact research and strengthen its role as a leading voice in Asian public policy studies.