Japanese Studies

Aims & Scope

Japanese Studies is a fully refereed, international, interdisciplinary journal which publishes scholarly articles on various aspects of Japan, as well as book and film reviews.

In addition to general non-thematic editions, the journal regularly publishies guest-edited thematic issues on such themes as postwar politics, environmental issues, literature, citizenship, the legal system, modern technology, management, Japanese language teacher education, and popular culture.

These thematic issues are particularly valuable for university teachers and students who use up-to-date studies of Japan contained in the journal to supplement course readings.

Contributions are invited from scholars around the world.

Ideas expressed by the authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor, the Association, or the Editorial Advisory Board.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22765

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	29

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.175

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• Polyphonic/Pseudo-synchronic: Animated Writing in the Comment Feed of Nicovideo

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Daniel

• Deracialised Race, Obscured Racism: Japaneseness, Western and Japanese Concepts of Race, and Modalities of Racism

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Yuko

• Intimacy for Sale: Masculinity, Entrepreneurship, and Commodity Self in Japan's Neoliberal Situation

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Akiko

• Performing Masculinities? The ‘Salaryman' at Work and Play

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Romit

• Marketing ‘Japan’: Japanese cultural presence under a global gaze

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Koichi

• Pedagogical Practice for Integrating the Intercultural in Language Teaching and Learning

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Anthony J.

• Replicating the White Self and Other: Skin Color, Racelessness, Gynoids, and the Construction of Whiteness in Japan

  Citation: 42

  Authors: John G.

• Cat Cafés, Affective Labor, and the Healing Boom in Japan

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Lorraine

• The Robot's Heart: Tinkering with Humanity and Intimacy in Robot-Building

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Hirofumi

• Forming an East Asian Community: A site for Japan–China power struggles

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Takashi

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