The Seoul Journal of Korean Studies (SJKS) is published twice a year (June and December) by the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University. Launched in 1988, it has continuously striven to present important new research on Korea in English, by scholars from Korea and other countries.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1225-0201 / 2331-4826
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
ArcheologyQ3
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Cultural StudiesQ3
Linguistics and LanguageQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Area Studies
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Linguistics and LanguageArcheology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Japanese History and CultureChinese history and philosophyAsian Culture and Media StudiesKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesEurasian Exchange NetworksMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesCultural and Historical StudiesAsian Industrial and Economic Development