Journal of East Asian Cultures

Aims & Scope

Following the traditions of the 100-years-old Institute of East Asian Studies of ELTE, it is the mission of the journal to provide space for the most diverse scholarly approaches and, combining these in an inter- and multidisciplinary framework, to examine the cultures of East Asia in their complexity.

Accordingly, the journal is open to all papers that analyse the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian and Inner Asian, and other related cultures using an explanatory framework of philosophy, history, linguistics, arts, folklore or religious studies.

The Journal of East Asian Cultures welcomes papers applying a historic approach as well as studies that examine contemporary East Asian societies.

The Journal also publishes book reviews on works related to the above fields.

The journal welcomes brief reviews on newly published monographs, proceedings and translations as well.

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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.

• Tükör által

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ferenc

• Some Cases of Official Corruption in the Yuan dynasty Based on Chinese Sources

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Tatiana

• Preliminary Notes on the Mahāmudrātilaka: Contents, History, Transmission

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Péter-Dániel

• The Role of Family in the Construction of Traditions among Second-Generation Chinese Immigrants in Hungary

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Eszter, Gergely

• Fordítva: Nyugati társadalomfilozófiai koncepciók és terminusok „japanizációja” a korai Meiji érában

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Ferenc

• Magyarországon élÅ‘ kínai állampolgárok társadalmi integrációs szokásainak a vizsgálata

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Eszter

• The Exegetical Tradition of the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sÅ«tra

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Imre

• Yelü Chucai’s Movement in the Mongolian Court Described in Yuanshi

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Tatiana

• A terhesség és magzatkép az Edo-kor második felében

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Andrea

• A gtum mo gyakorlata Tilópa realizációs énekein keresztül és betekintés a tantrikus elgondolásba

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Péter Sándor