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Korean Studies

University of Hawaii Press · United States · Est. 1977

ISSN1529-1529
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
Total22
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.113
H-Index
32
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.093
Total Works
949
Total Citations
2,974
2yr Mean Citedness
0.12
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines Korean society, culture, and history, with a particular focus on gender roles, language, and political and social movements. It explores the evolution of Korean Christianity, the impact of government policies on popular culture like K-pop, and historical analyses of Korean women's agency. The journal also addresses the development of Korean Studies as an academic field and Korea's international relations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications949
Publisher OrgUniversity of Hawaii Press
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Hawaii Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1529-1529
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Cultural StudiesQ3
HistoryQ3
Literature and Literary TheoryQ3
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3
AnthropologyQ4
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceHistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Japanese History and CultureAsian Culture and Media StudiesKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesChinese history and philosophyAsian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyEducational Systems and Policies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref