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Asian Ethnology

Nanzan University Β· Japan Β· Est. 2004

ISSN1882-6865eISSN1882-6865
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS A&HCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
75
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total75
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Removed from DOAJ (2025-04-04). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal β€” it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ β†—
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.17
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.124
Total Worksi
239
Total Citationsi
866
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture (NIRC) is a global hub for scholars to engage in discussions on all aspects of religion through conferences, workshops, and lectures. The Institute also produces an array of internationally acclaimed publications on religion and intercultural philosophy. The NIRC is also known internationally for its publications on Japanese Religions. In addition to the Bulletin and Shohō, which include accounts of annual research activities and academic articles from associated researchers in English and Japanese respectively, the Institute has also been home to the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (JJRS) since 1981. A leading journal in field of Japanese Religions, the JJRS is published through this website and can be accessed from most databases such as JSTOR and ATLA. The Institute also publishes a book series, the Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture, with the University of Hawai'i Press. Information on other book series such as the Nanzan Studies series as well as Japanese translation series are also available on our website.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications239
Publisher OrgNanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nanzan University
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1882-6865 / 1882-6865
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
27
49
2014
45
148
2015
29
125
2016
5
0
2017
3
3
2018
6
1
2019
1
1
2020
1
0
2021

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2
Religious StudiesQ2
AnthropologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesFolklore

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyAsian Culture and Media StudiesJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSouth Asian Studies and ConflictsAnthropological Studies and InsightsFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesAsian Studies and HistorySouth Asian Cinema and Culture

Frequently asked questions about Asian Ethnology

Is Asian Ethnology a predatory journal?

Asian Ethnology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β€” DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2025-04-04). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asian Ethnology?

Asian Ethnology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Asian Ethnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asian Ethnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Asian Ethnology?

The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture (NIRC) is a global hub for scholars to engage in discussions on all aspects of religion through conferences, workshops, and lectures. The Institute also produces an array of internationally acclaimed publications on religion and intercultural philosophy. The NIRC is also known internationally for its publications on Japanese Religions. In addition to the Bulletin and Shohō, which include accounts of annual research activities and academic articles from associated researchers in English and Japanese respectively, the Institute has also been home to

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref