Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Korea Journal
ISSN 0023-3900 · eISSN 2733-9343 · The Academy of Korean Studies · Korea, Republic of
Korea Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 35 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korea Journal is published by The Academy of Korean Studies and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Culture and Media Studies, Japanese History and Culture and Chinese history and philosophy, together about 50.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Korea Journal was published in 1961 with the goal of promoting Korean Studies around the world. Submissions are solicited in all the social and human sciences areas, including history, literature, philosophy, art, economics, psychology, religion, political science, anthropology and sociology. However, in special issue, Korea Journal is focusing only on changes in modern and contemporary Korean society and its meaning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences22.9%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences17.1%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences10.8%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences4.2%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.1%
- Korean Urban and Social StudiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science3.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Naver, MLA International Bibliography, Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS), KCI, RISS, KOAJ, AccessON, DBpia, 국회도서관, NAVER 학술정보Publisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-ND, CC BY-NC-ND |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics Reporting Publication Ethics Violations
If you observe any violation of publication ethics, such as issues related to originality, conflict of interest, or research misconduct, please report it to the editorial office at koreajournal@aks.ac.kr. Publication Ethics Download
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
The copyright to all published materials and related rights are transferred to the publisher, the Academy of Korean Studies, with the author(s)’ consent. However, the author(s) can freely distribute and use the article, provided that a proper reference is made to the original source of publication and to the publisher. Regarding the republication of the article, the author(s) do not need to reques…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access (OA)
Korea Journal is an open access journal. All the articles of the journal are distributed and used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative License (CC-BY-ND), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the articles are cited appropriately, whereas they may not be altered, transformed, or serve as the basis for a derivative w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving Benefit
Publisher applies the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative License to works it publishes. Under this license, even though the publisher owns the copyright, authors are allowed to post or archive the post-print version or VoR (version of record, final version) anywhere.
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
- The Academy of Korean Studies
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0023-3900
- Electronic ISSN
- 2733-9343
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korea Journal
What CAS zone is Korea Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korea Journal 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Korea Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
Which databases index Korea Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korea Journal is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Korea Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Korea Journal 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: .