International Journal of Korean History

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Korean History (IJKH) is published by the Center for Korean History at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea.

The Center was established in November of 1997 to promote and further the study of Korean history at the national and international level.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The South Korean Blockbuster and a Divided Nation

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hyunseon

• Tributary Activities of Vietnam and Korea with China: Similarities and Differences

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Nguyen Thi My

• Urbanizing the Countryside:The Developmentalist Designs of the New Village and Farmhouse in 1970s Rural Korea

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Sungjo

• The Modern Korean Nation, Tan’gun, and Historical Memory in Late Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century Korea

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Soo-ja

• Driver of Peace? Ping-Pong Diplomacy on The Korean Peninsula

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Brian

• Ideas, Discourse, and the Microfoundations of South Korea’s Diasporic Engagement: Explaining the Institutional Embrace of Ethnic Koreans Since the 1990s

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Timothy C., Changzoo

• The Atoms for Peace USIS Films: Spreading the Gospel of the "Blessing" of Atomic Energy in the Early Cold War Era

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Tsuchiya

• Guest Editor’s Introduction: Writing the “Empire” Back into the History of Postwar Japan

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Deokhyo

• Imagining Ritual and Cultic Practice in Koguryŏ Buddhism

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Richard D.

• The Translation of Historical Documents and the Study of Korean History Using Artificial Intelligence

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Geunhye