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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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