Journal profile
Mirai
ISSN 2531-145X · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Mirai: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mirai is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Japanese History and Culture, Comparative and World Literature and Travel Writing and Literature, together about 52.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Mirai. Estudios Japoneses welcomes unpublished research papers on topics related to Japanese studies. Both in its monographic section and in the miscellaneous section, the contributions should clearly set out the topic to be studied, the analysis of its bibliography and/or primary sources, the research method applied and its contribution to new developments. The journal also welcomes original direct translations from contemporary and classical Japanese (kanbun, kogo, sorobun,etc.) for its section “Translation Laboratory”.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 3, Japan 2, Argentina 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences41.7%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities5.6%
- Travel Writing and LiteratureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- History, Culture, and DiplomacyArts and Humanities3.7%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Indian and Buddhist 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewsThe journal will publish reviews of books that are approved by the editorial board, with a preference for those published in the Ibero-American context.Length not stated
- exhibition critiquesCritiques of exhibitions may also be included.Length not stated
- research papersThe journal Mirai. Estudios Japoneses welcomes unpublished research papers on topics related to Japanese studies.Length not stated
- reviewORCID number. The maximum length of the review should be 2,000 words and should be accompanied by a summary and keywords in bothmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- translationsThe journal also welcomes original direct translations from contemporary and classical Japanese (kanbun, kogo, sorobun,etc.) for its section “Translation Labora…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 1. AUTHORSHIP IDENTIFICATION
This Journal uses the ORCID® persistent digital identifier as a way to ensure proper authorship normalization.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Content distributed under CC BY 4.0 licence. Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Mirai. Estudios Japoneses is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal with unrestricted access to content. Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Mirai. Estudios Japoneses is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3. REVIEW PROCESS
The Board of Editors makes the final decision on publication after considering external reviews. Model summary
Mirai. Estudios Japoneses will confirm receipt of all original manuscripts received.
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2531-145X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10 (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 Mirai
How long does peer review take at Mirai?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Mirai?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Mirai based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (3), Japan (2) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mirai?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mirai is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Mirai open access, and what is the APC?
Mirai 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .