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Japan Review
ISSN 0915-0986 · eISSN 2434-3129 · International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Japan Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 12 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 321/692 | 53rd |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 522/744 | 29th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- ISSN
- 0915-0986
- Electronic ISSN
- 2434-3129
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japan Review
What CAS zone is Japan Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Japan Review 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Japan Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japan Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Japan Review open access, and what is the APC?
Japan Review is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub; 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: .