SAGE to publish Asian and Pacific Migration Journal from March 2015

Los Angeles, CA  – SAGE today announced a partnership with the Scalabrini Migration Center to publish the societies society’s leading journal, the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal from March 2015.

The Asian and Pacific Migration Journal (APMJ) is an academic quarterly, first published by the Manila-based Scalabrini Migration Center, in 1992. APMJ migration issues of the Asia-Pacific region from an interdisciplinary perspective. The first peer reviewed journal devoted to migration issues affecting the region, APMJ publishes research and analysis on the socio-demographic, economic, political, psychological, historical, legislative and religious aspects of human migration and refugee movements from and within Asia.

Speaking of the new partnership, Karen Phillips, Editorial Director, SAGE commented:

“Since our founding SAGE has built up a strong and leading portfolio of journals across the social sciences.  The interdisciplinary approach of the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal compliments many existing SAGE titles across a range of disciplines. We are pleased to be able to offer the journal a chance to develop alongside related journals, and benefit from SAGE’s vast experience within these fields. It is also a great pleasure to be able to forge, with the Scalabrini Migration Center, a new institutional partnership and work with such an esteemed board of academics.”

Graziano Battistella, Director of Scalabrini Migration Center, and Founding Editor of the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal remarked:

“The Asian and Pacific Migration Journal provides a unique research perspective on regional migration issues and as such has been established as a key title in the field of international studies for Asia Pacific. Since its inception the journal has played a key role in developing the academic literature of this dynamic research field. Working with SAGE, a publisher which shares our commitment to high quality international dissemination, will help to enhance the development and the impact of our journal. We warmly welcome this partnership and look forward to working with SAGE to chart the journal’s future.

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal (APMJ) is the first peer reviewed journal devoted to migration issues in the Asia Pacific. APMJ features articles that examine human mobility in the region from an interdisciplinary perspective. The journal publishes research and analysis on the socio-demographic, economic, political, psychological, historical, legislative and religious aspects of human migration and refugee movements from and within Asia. http://apmj.sagepub.com/