Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
European Journal of Korean Studies
ISSN 2631-4134 · eISSN 2516-5399 · British Association for Korean Studies
European Journal of Korean Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; no APC; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Korean Studies is published by British Association for Korean Studies and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Culture and Media Studies, Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies and Japanese History and Culture, together about 65.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS) was founded in the late 1980s to support, promote and further Korean Studies in the United Kingdom. BAKS stimulates teaching and research on any aspect of Korea by hosting academic events and by publishing the peer-reviewed journal European Journal of Korean Studies, formerly Papers of the British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS Papers). BAKS also administers two scholarships: The British Korean Veterans Association/Samsung Undergraduate Study Year Abroad Bursary and The British Korean Veterans Association/Samsung Post-Graduate Scholarship to Study in Korea. The BAKS Council is composed of academics, museum curators, librarians and members of the British Foreign Office with strong, long-standing interests in Korea. A full list of the volumes and articles published in BAKS Papers and the European Journal of Korean Studies may be found here. Information on past BAKS events may be found here. You can also subscribe the BAKS mailing list here and follow BAKS on twitter.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences22.9%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences22.1%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences20.2%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences5.8%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences5.8%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities1.9%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 | 5 | 33 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- academic articlesAcademic articles (up to 12,000 words), research notes (between 3,000 and 5,000 words), book reviews, and essays on the state of the field are all welcome.Length not stated
- book reviewsAcademic articles (up to 12,000 words), research notes (between 3,000 and 5,000 words), book reviews, and essays on the state of the field are all welcome.Length not stated
- essays on the state of the fieldAcademic articles (up to 12,000 words), research notes (between 3,000 and 5,000 words), book reviews, and essays on the state of the field are all welcome.Length not stated
- research notesAcademic articles (up to 12,000 words), research notes (between 3,000 and 5,000 words), book reviews, and essays on the state of the field are all welcome.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
BAKS Papers has been blind, peer-reviewed since volume 15, and the European Journal of Korean Studies will carry on being blind, peer-reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- British Association for Korean Studies
- ISSN
- 2631-4134
- Electronic ISSN
- 2516-5399
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Korean Studies
What CAS zone is European Journal of Korean Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Korean Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index European Journal of Korean Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Korean Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Korean Studies open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Korean Studies is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .