Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
International Journal of Japanese Sociology
ISSN 0918-7545 · eISSN 1475-6781 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Journal of Japanese Sociology: impact factor 0.6 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,550; review about 62 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 59% (journal website); 13 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Japanese Sociology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy and Social and Cultural Dynamics, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Japanese Journal of Sociology (formerly entitled as International Journal of Japanese Sociology), the official English journal of the Japan Sociological Society, covers research in any field of sociology focusing on Japanese society including comparative studies to contribute to improved comprehension of all the aspects of contemporary societies as well as to promote academic communication among all the researchers who are interested in social phenomena in Japan from sociological perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Hideo NAKAZAWAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Japan 3, Mainland China 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences18%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences8%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4.1%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences4.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences3.9%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 13Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 21,233Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 69 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
62 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 59%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,550 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,700 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- prior publication disclosure
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest
- AI use 4. DISCLOSURE AND DECLARATION OF AI USE
Authors remain fully responsible for their research and must review the accuracy of their manuscripts, and verify all claims, citations, references, and analyses. This responsibility extends to any use of AI tools, which must be disclosed and whose outputs must be independently checked by the authors. Please refer to Willey’s guidelines for Using AI tools in your research and, in particular, “Disc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. DISCLOSURE AND DECLARATION OF AI USE
Authors remain fully responsible for their research and must review the accuracy of their manuscripts, and verify all claims, citations, references, and analyses. This responsibility extends to any use of AI tools, which must be disclosed and whose outputs must be independently checked by the authors. Please refer to Willey’s guidelines for Using AI tools in your research and, in particular, “Disc…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0918-7545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-6781
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Japanese Sociology
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Japanese Sociology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Japanese Sociology?
The publisher reports about 62 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 59% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Japanese Sociology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Japanese Sociology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Japanese Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Japanese Sociology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Japanese Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Japanese Sociology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .