Journal profile
Bunron
ISSN 2199-2754 · Universität Heidelberg - Japanologie · Germany
Bunron: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bunron is published by Universität Heidelberg - Japanologie. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Comparative and World Literature and Narrative Theory and Analysis, together about 57.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences38.3%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities15.4%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities3.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities3.5%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities3%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universität Heidelberg - Japanologie
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German, Japanese
- ISSN
- 2199-2754
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bunron
How long does peer review take at Bunron?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Bunron?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bunron is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Bunron open access, and what is the APC?
Bunron is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .