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Japanese Journal of Sociology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2021

ISSN2769-1357

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.206

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.845

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Japanese Journal of Sociology covers research in any field of sociology focusing on Japanese society, including comparative studies. It aims to provide a comprehensive platform for sociological research that addresses contemporary social issues relevant to Japan, emphasizing the importance of sociological inquiry in understanding the complex dynamics of society, culture, and economy.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications71

Publisher OrgWiley

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2769-1357

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, GeneralSociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Japanese History and CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Policy and Reform StudiesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial and Cultural DynamicsMigration and Labor DynamicsCultural Industries and Urban Development

Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Sociology

Is Japanese Journal of Sociology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Japanese Journal of Sociology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Japanese Journal of Sociology?

Japanese Journal of Sociology 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.24.

Is Japanese Journal of Sociology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Japanese Journal of Sociology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.