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Seoul Journal of Korean Studies

Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University · South Korea · Est. 1988

ISSN1225-0201eISSN2331-4826

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.129

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.295

Total Worksi

392

Total Citationsi

413

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyTwice a year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications392

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

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?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Citations received

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Seoul Journal of Korean Studies

Is Seoul Journal of Korean Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Seoul Journal of Korean Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Seoul Journal of Korean Studies?

Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Seoul Journal of Korean Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Seoul Journal of Korean Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.