Japanese Studies is a fully refereed, international, interdisciplinary journal which publishes scholarly articles on various aspects of Japan, as well as book and film reviews. In addition to general non-thematic editions, the journal regularly publishies guest-edited thematic issues on such themes as postwar politics, environmental issues, literature, citizenship, the legal system, modern technology, management, Japanese language teacher education, and popular culture. These thematic issues are particularly valuable for university teachers and students who use up-to-date studies of Japan contained in the journal to supplement course readings. Contributions are invited from scholars around the world. Ideas expressed by the authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor, the Association, or the Editorial Advisory Board.
Peer Review Statement All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double anonymized refereeing by two referees. All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
Disclaimer The Japanese Studies Association of Australia and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, the Japanese Studies Association of Australia and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, the Japanese Studies Association of Australia or Taylor & Francis.
Journal metrics
Usage
50K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.4 (2023) Impact Factor
0.4 (2023) 5 year IF
0.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.756 (2023) SNIP
0.178 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
62 days avg. from submission to first
decision
67 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
35% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor in Chief: Carolyn S. Stevens, Monash University
Editor for History: Ellen Nakamura , University of Auckland
Editor for Language and Linguistics: Ikuko Nakane, University of Melbourne
Editors for Literary Studies: Emerald King, University of Tasmania Laura Clark, University of New England
Editor for Contemporary Culture: Katrina Moore, University of Sydney
Editor for Politics: David Envall, Australian National University
Editor for Social Sciences: Richard Chenhall , University of Melbourne
Reviews Editor: Emma Dalton, La Trobe University
Copyeditor: Jenny Hall , Monash University
Editorial Advisory Board: Tomoko Aoyama , University of Queensland Beatrice Bodart-Bailey , Australian National University Adam Clulow, University of Texas-Austin William Coaldrake , University of Tokyo Peter Drysdale , Crawford School of Public Policy Norma Field , University of Chicago Sheldon Garon , Princeton University Carol Gluck , Columbia University Roger Goodman , Oxford University Nanette Gottlieb , University of Queensland Shuhei Hosokawa , International Research Centre for Japanese Studies Morris Low , University of Queensland Vera Mackie , University of Wollongong Tessa Morris-Suzuki , Australian National University Leith Morton , Tokyo Institute of Technology Ross Mouer , Monash University Alan Rix , University of Queensland Judith Snodgrass , University of Western Sydney A. Stockwin , Oxford University Veronica Taylor , Australian National University Chihiro Kinoshita Thomson , University of New South Wales Sandra Wilson , Murdoch University Shunya Yoshimi , University of Tokyo
Abstracting and indexing
Japanese Studies is currently noted in the following services:
Academic Search Premier
America: History and Life
ArticleFirst
Bibliography of Asian Studies (Online)
Biological Sciences
CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
Current Abstracts
Dietrich's Index Philosophicus
EBSCOhost
Electronic Collections Online
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
Historical Abstracts
Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Index
IBZ - Internationale Bibliographie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriftenliteratur
Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlicher Literatur
International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center
MLA International Bibliography
PAIS International, Sociological Abstracts (Online)
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Japanese Studies Association of Australia and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, Japanese Studies Association of Australia and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents (including the editor, any member of the editorial team or editorial board, and any guest editors), and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Japanese Studies Association of Australia and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Japanese Studies Association of Australia and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions .
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