IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
The International Academic Forum
About the journal
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies is an open-access journal published by The International Academic Forum in Japan, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 10 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- The International Academic Forum
- ISSN
- 2187-4905
- Country
- Japan
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 134
- Declared review time
- 10 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- http://ijcs.iafor.org
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-01-16
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 10 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
134
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
10weeks
Works in OpenAlex
151
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
5
i10-index
3
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy9
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-07-07
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-01-16
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 26%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 0%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- International Academic Forum journal of cultural studies
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Asian Culture and Media Studies
- Asian Culture and Media Studies
- Japanese History and Culture
- Japanese History and Culture
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
Show all subjects (50)
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Socioeconomic Development in Asia
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- South Asian Cinema and Culture
- Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
- South Asian Cinema and Culture
- Asian Studies and History
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Socioeconomic Development in Asia
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Asian Studies and History
- Political Systems and Governance
- Political Systems and Governance
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
- Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development
- Islamic Studies and History
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Islamic Studies and History
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- cultural studies
- social sciences
- digital culture
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