Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Review of Korean Studies
ISSN 1229-0076 · The Academy of Korean Studies · Korea, Republic of
Review of Korean Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 13 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Korean Studies 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 Japanese History and Culture, Asian Culture and Media Studies and Chinese history and philosophy, together about 60.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Cultural Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Review of Korean Studies is a peer-reviewed, academic journal published in English by the Academy of Korean Studies. Its goal is to stimulate dialogue and exchange ideas, theories, and perspectives among Koreanists in both Asia and the West, by publishing cutting-edge articles in all subfields of Korean Studies. Especially, we welcome research articles on premodern Korean Studies which have been less discussed and introduced in the Korean Studies field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editor-in-chief SHIN JeongsooPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences23.2%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences22.5%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences14.9%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences12.3%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science3.1%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities3%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences2.4%
- Cultural and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities2.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 |
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, Peer review, Plagiarism, 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 review@aks.ac.kr. Publication Ethics Download
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
The copyrights of published articles in the journal are transferred to the publisher. The articles will be distributed under the CC-BY-ND license, which means that anyone may freely distribute, use, and reuse the published articles, provided that the authors and the journal as the source are acknowledge, whereas the work may not be altered, transformed, or serve as the basis for a derivative work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access (OA)
The Review of Korean Studies 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
Initial review will be shortly processed by the editorial board (within 7 days) whether a submitted manuscript meets the formatting guidelines and scope of the journal. The manuscript accepted for peer-review will undergo double blind review by two experts in the field as recommended by members of the editorial board. Evaluation process will usually take up to 3 months from the submission date til…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 1. Plagiarism
Inclusion of contents or ideas taken from others' published works (in academic journals, books, or proceedings) without proper attribution. Use of contents that are derived from other's primary materials, whether published or not, or from their intellectual property, without crediting original authorship and/or sources.
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 archive the pre-print and post-print versions 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
- 1229-0076
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Korean Studies
What CAS zone is Review of Korean Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Korean Studies 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 Review of Korean Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Review of Korean Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Korean Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Review of Korean Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Korean Studies 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: .