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Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1557-4660eISSN1557-4660

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.291

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.652

Total Works

3,787

Total Citations

5,464

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on contemporary and historical analyses of Japan, its culture, politics, and societal issues. It examines themes such as national identity, historical memory, political discourse, and cultural production, including film, literature, and digital media. The journal also explores Japan's international relations, particularly with East Asian countries, and its engagement with global trends like migration and environmental concerns.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,787

OA Since2001

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-4660 / 1557-4660

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Japanese History and CultureKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesAsian Culture and Media StudiesNuclear Issues and DefenseInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyChinese history and philosophyRisk Perception and ManagementGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsAsian American and Pacific Histories