Journal profile
Japanese Language and Literature
ISSN 1536-7827 · eISSN 2326-4586 · University Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States
Japanese Language and Literature: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Language and Literature is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Comparative and World Literature, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences29.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities10.4%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities8.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology3.5%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities2.9%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
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
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
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 98 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 64 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 77 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 86 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 101 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No submission charges or article processing charges (APCs). Model summary
The journal does not have submission charges or article processing charges (APCs).
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
- University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1536-7827
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-4586
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Language and Literature
How long does peer review take at Japanese Language and Literature?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Japanese Language and Literature based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Japanese Language and Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Language and Literature is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Japanese Language and Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Language and Literature 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: .