Journal profile · HISTORY
International Journal of Korean History
ISSN 1598-2041 · eISSN 2508-5921 · Korea University, Center for Korean History · Korea, Republic of
International Journal of Korean History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 40 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Korean History is published by Korea University, Center for Korean History and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Chinese history and philosophy and Asian Culture and Media Studies, together about 54.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Korean History is an international scholarly journal. The Journal promotes original research, new analyses and interpretations through articles, book reviews, and translated scholarship to its international authors and readers, and is committed to the development of Korean studies both in and outside of Korea. By sponsoring new research on ancient history to the contemporary period, the Journal hopes to meet current scholarly needs and take the lead in developing new approaches to Korean history on an international level.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Anders Karlsson SOASPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 6, Hong Kong, China 1, Taiwan, China 1, Chile 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences21.7%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences19.8%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences12.7%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.5%
- Cultural and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Korea Citation Index (KCI), ScienceCentralPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
40 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 28 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (29 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3, with length limits
- articleThe Journal publishes articles, book reviews, and other scholarly works related to Korean history.Length not stated
- book reviewEnglish. 11. Submission Guidelines for Book Reviews and History in Cinema Reviews Book and Film reviews should be approximately 2,000 to 4,000 words in length. …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- history in cinema review11. Submission Guidelines for Book Reviews and History in Cinema ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Adheres to COPE, DOAJ, WAME, OASPA Principles of Transparency and Best Practice Model summary
The Journal adheres to the guidelines and best practices published by professional organizations, including Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA; https://doaj.org/bestpractice).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
This work is supported by Initiative for College of Humanities’ Research and Education (CORE) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education. Model summary
This work is supported by Initiative for College of Humanities’ Research and Education (CORE) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education.
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
- Korea University, Center for Korean History
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1598-2041
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-5921
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Korean History
What CAS zone is International Journal of Korean History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Korean History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Korean History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 6.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Korean History?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 40 days (interquartile range 28–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Korean History based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (6), Hong Kong, China (1) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Korean History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Korean History is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Korean History open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Korean History 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, Publisher website, 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: .