Journal profile
Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture
ISSN 2655-4836 · Universitas Dian Nuswantoro · Indonesia
Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture is published by Universitas Dian Nuswantoro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Analysis, Japanese History and Culture and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Japanese Research on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture (ISSN 2655-4836) is an open-access journal that refereed publication devoted to research articles concerned with Japanese linguistics, language, literature, translation, and cultural studies. The journal accepts papers in English (preferred) and Indonesian. This journal is an academic journal published twice a year in May and November by the Japanese Department, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Semarang. Japanese Research on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture has been accredited as a 3rd Grade Scientific Journal (SINTA 3) by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia (KEMDIKBUD RISTEK RI).This journal has been indexed by DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Dimensions, Google Scholar, Garuda, and several other trusted indexers.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Akhmad SaifudinEditor-in-Chief
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Akhmad SaifudinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 18, United States 1, Japan 1, Germany 1, Hungary 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities18.6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences11.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities11.3%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.5%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences4.5%
- Semiotics and Representation StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology3.6%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Dimensions, Index Copernicus, GarudaPublisher 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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 115 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-SA | |
| 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)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesrefereed publication devoted to research articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY-SA 4.0 license Model summary
Authors of Japanese Research on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture's journal must agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Preprint and self-archiving permitted Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process
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
- Universitas Dian Nuswantoro
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2655-4836
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture
How long does peer review take at Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (18), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Research on Linguistics Literature and Culture 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .