As of 2021, Asian Journal of Social Science will be published by Elsevier Science. The Asian Journal of Social Science is a principal outlet for scholarly articles on Asian societies published by the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore.

AJSS provides a unique forum for theoretical debates and empirical analyses that move away from narrow disciplinary focus. It is committed to comparative research and articles that speak to cases beyond the traditional concerns of area and single-country studies. AJSS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary and historical social change in Asia by offering a meeting space for international scholars across the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. AJSS also welcomes humanities-oriented articles that speak to pertinent social issues. AJSS publishes internationally peer-reviewed research articles, special thematic issues and shorter symposiums. AJSS also publishes book reviews and review essays, research notes on Asian societies, and short essays of special interest to students of the region.

The Clarivate Analytics Journal Citations Report for 2019 ranks Asian Journal of Social Science with an Impact Factor of 0.655.

Asian Journal of Social Science features themes such as:
Guest Editor: ZAHEER BABER, Science, Technology and Society in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Organizer: SYED FARID ALATAS, The State of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Asia.
Organizer: ANGELIQUE CHAN, The Social and Economic Consequences of Ageing in Southeast Asia and Asia.