North Korean Review is the first academic journal in North America or Europe to focus exclusively on North Korea. The purpose of NKR is to provide readers with an improved understanding of the country’s complexities and the threat it presents to global stability. International and interdisciplinary, NKR is a refereed journal covering culture, history, economics, business, religion, politics and international relations, among other topics.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
HistoryQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4
Political Science and International RelationsQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)HistoryCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesEconomic Sanctions and International RelationsAsian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentNuclear Issues and DefenseInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyAsian Culture and Media StudiesInnovation in Digital Healthcare SystemsEconomic Zones and Regional DevelopmentNuclear and radioactivity studiesQualitative Research Methods and Ethics