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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #19,412Diamond OASubscription

KOREA JOURNAL

Identifier (ISSN):0023-3900(Print)
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Publisher:The Academy of Korean Studies
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for KOREA JOURNAL

WoS N/A
00110.420230.320240.320250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.246
#19,412

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
42articles/year
0% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Korea Journal (ISSN 0023-3900) was founded as an English journal in 1961 with the ultimate aim of globally promoting all facets of Korean Studies. It appeared as a monthly until 1990, then became a quarterly publication and, more importantly, made a concentrated effort to become an academic journal. In the beginning, the Korea Journal primarily focused on the introduction of traditional Korean culture to the world, but has recently shifted its focus by becoming a medium for intellectual dialogue and exchange between Korean and foreign scholars in the field of Korean Studies. The Journal includes articles, debates, book reviews and book notes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science68.4%Law50.4%Sociology49%History48.3%Philosophy40.7%Geography36.5%Economics27.4%Archaeology27.1%Art26.5%Politics21.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank47/106
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

16 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations4

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,412Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-1977, 1999, 2001, 2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.246

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.26

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations37
3-Year Documents103
Citable Documents103

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 33.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ASIAN STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

KOREA JOURNAL (ISSN: 0023-3900) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ASIAN STUDIES, published by The Academy of Korean Studies in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.246 (Q1), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
The Academy of Korean Studies
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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