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IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) · Japan · Est. 2015

ISSN2187-4905

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.118

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.129

Total Works

151

Total Citations

134

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of cultural identity, historical narratives, and contemporary societal issues across various global contexts. Articles examine how cultural practices, media representations, and technological advancements shape individual and collective identities, often focusing on themes of modernization, postcolonialism, and the impact of globalization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications151

Publisher OrgThe International Academic Forum

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2187-4905

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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?

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

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Cultural StudiesQ3

AnthropologyQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asian Culture and Media StudiesJapanese History and CultureCinema and Media StudiesChinese history and philosophyGlobal Education and MulticulturalismHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingSocioeconomic Development in AsiaVietnamese History and Culture StudiesAsian Studies and History