Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Seoul Journal of Korean Studies
ISSN 1225-0201 · eISSN 2331-4826 · Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
Seoul Journal of Korean Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is published by Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University 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 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies, Chinese history and philosophy and Japanese History and Culture, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Launched in 1988, it has continuously striven to present important new research on Korea in English, by scholars from Korea and other countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences26.5%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences11.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences8.2%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities5.1%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities3.4%
- Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences3.1%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q2 | 71/175 | 59th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 686/1434 | 52nd |
| Archeology | Q3 | 212/388 | 45th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 676/1221 | 44th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1184/1530 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 31 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 49 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
- ISSN
- 1225-0201
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-4826
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seoul Journal of Korean Studies
What CAS zone is Seoul Journal of Korean Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Seoul Journal of Korean Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Seoul Journal of Korean Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .