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Contemporary Japan

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1960

ISSN1869-2737

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.159

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.42

Total Works

362

Total Citations

1,799

2yr Mean Citedness

0.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Contemporary Japan is a Scopus-indexed journal that publishes original research on contemporary issues related to Japan and its recent historical development in all humanities and social science disciplines. It publishes in-depth, original work from all disciplines as they relate to contemporary Japan and her historical roots, and is open to manuscripts that cross disciplinary boundaries.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications362

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1869-2737

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

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2022

2023

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Japanese History and CultureAsian Culture and Media StudiesMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Policy and Reform StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsChinese history and philosophyAcademic Writing and PublishingHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSport and Mega-Event ImpactsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies