The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus is a peer-reviewed on-line publication providing critical analysis of the forces shaping the Asia-Pacific and the world. The Journal, with 17,000 subscribers and 19,000 Facebook and Twitter follers, explores the geopolitics, economics, history, society, culture, international relations and environment of the modern and contemporary Asia-Pacific region. Subscribers receive the journal at no charge, but their financial contributions allow us to publish.
The editors, including the managing editor, are responsible for management of the journal. They can be reached at info.apjjf@gmail.com. See the submission guidelines below before sending emails.
We take pride in the speed and rigor of our peer-review process. From date of acceptance, your article will normally be published within two to four weeks . . . we publish semi-monthly, on the first and fifteenth of each month. You can expect to reach a large global audience with concentrations of readers across the Asia-Pacific including East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific, North America and Europe and beyond. You will find yourself in the company of authors rigorously addressing the most urgent issues in contemporary and historical affairs in the region and globally. The journal is published semi-monthly on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
Many of the articles that we publish are republished on sites such as: History News Network, Foreign Policy in Focus, Asia Times, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability, Truthout, Center for Research on Globalization, Yale Global Online, Worldpress, among others.
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Editorial Board and Management
The editors, comprised of specialists in a broad range of subjects related to the Asia-Pacific, constitute the governing board of the journal, establishing priorities for publication and standards for peer review of submissions. Their names, affiliation and contact information are provided below, together with contact information for the journal. The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus is an open source journal in which all management issues are the responsibility of the editors.
Authors, Author Responsibilities and Publication Ethics
Authors take responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of research and writing, adherence to ethical standards including approval by relevant local ethics committees, and absence of plagiarism. Individuals listed as authors or co-authors of all articles are limited to those with significant input in the research and writing. The same research may not be published in more than one journal with the exception of agreement to publish simultaneously in more than one journal. The Asia-Pacific Journal is committed to working with authors to correct errors of fact and interpretation, both in the review process and after publication, and to prevent publication of papers in which research misconduct has occurred. Online publication facilitates correction of errors, clarification, retractions and apologies as necessary after publication. No fees are required for manuscript review and publication.
Peer Review
All submissions are peer reviewed by specialists in the field. Reviewers should have no conflict of interest, should advise authors of relevant published work and offer suggestions for strengthening their contributions, and should treat reviewed articles confidentially. Communication between authors and the journal are handled via the journal editors during the review process and following publication.Articles include author identification and brief biographies that may list, among other things, education, past and present institutional affiliations, and publications. Our peer review process is recognized by Ulrich's Global Serial Directory. Style Sheet Please consult our style sheet when preparing a document for publication on our website.
Copyright
Copyright of all published articles remains in the possession of the author.
Reprinting
Articles at The Asia-Pacific Journal are published under a Creative Commons license. Permission is granted to forward electronically to others and to post Asia-Pacific Journal texts for non-commercial purposes following Creative Commons guidelines, provided theyare reproduced intact and the source indicated and linked. To publish Asia-Pacific Journal texts in electronic, print or other forms, including course use, contact us at info.apjjf@gmail.com. We request that requests be made to the editors at the same address to reprint articles from The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus and that reprints include the source of the original publication and a hot link or bibliographical citation of the original author, title and journal.
Archiving
All articles published at the journal since its inception in 2002 and including current issues, are available online at no charge to readers. Subscribers receive a semi-monthly newsletter providing access to current articles. Backup of all articles from the inception of the journal to the current issue is provided by Data Momentum which hosts the journal website.
Publication Schedule
The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus is published semi-monthly, that is, 24 issues per year, on or near the first and fifteenth day of each month.
The Journal prioritizes Special Issues. It welcomes proposals for special issues and articles from scholars, authors, journalists, and researcher including a brief outline and precis of the proposal.
Course Readers make the best work of the journal accessible to teachers and students for classroom use. In addition, the Journal offers Translations from Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages as well as links to translation of APJ articles in other languages.
Subscribers may choose to receive a free Newsletter published twice a month with links to new articles and access to our entire backlog of thousands of articles. More than 21,000 people in 195 countries presently subscribe to the journal, approximately half through our Newsletter, while others follow us through Facebook or Twitter. Readers on six continents access articles 100,000 to 150,000 times each month.
The Journal is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization recognized by the US Internal Revenue Service. Contributions are tax-deductible and may be made via Paypal which accepts major credit cards and bank transfers.
The Asia-Pacific Journal is the recipient of a graduate fellowship provided by The Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies of Harvard University.
The Asia-Pacific Journal is the recipient of The Ryukyu Shimpo's first Ikemiyagi Syuui Prize. The award recognizes that "Japan Focus has made an outstanding worldwide contribution to proposing solutions to problems confronting Okinawa."
Contributing to the Journal
To contribute an article to The Asia-Pacific Journal contact us at info.apjjf@gmail.com introducing yourself and explaining what you propose to write in the form of a letter or a precis. After approval, submit the article to us as a Word file. Please refer and adhere to the style guideline for your document.
The Editors
Andrew DeWit, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, dewit@rikkyo.ne.jp
Joseph Essertier, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, essertier.joseph@nitech.ac.jp
Ivan Franceschini, Managing Editor, Australian National University, Canberra, franceschini.ivan@gmail.com
Kaori Hayashi, Tokyo University, Tokyo, hayaschik@gmail.com
David McNeill, Sacred Heart University, Tokyo, davidaamcneill@hotmail.com
Satoko Oka Norimatsu, Peace Philosophy Center, Vancouver, peacephilosophycentre@gmail.com
Matthew Penney, Concordia University, Montreal, penneym@hotmail.com
Sven Saaler, Sophia University, Tokyo, svensaaler@web.de
Mark Selden, Managing Editor, Cornell University, New York City, markselden001@gmail.com
Jae-jung Suh, International Christian University, Tokyo, jj.suh@hotmail.com
David Slater, Sophia University, Tokyo, dhslater@gmail.com
Tomomi Yamaguchi, Montana State University, Bozeman, tyamaguchi@montana.edu
Contributing Editors
Nobuko Adachi | Yonson Ahn | Matthew Allen | Sandi Aritza |
Cemil Aydin | Tim Beal | Herbert Bix | Vivian Blaxell |
Heather Bowen-Struyk | John Breen | Mark Caprio | Jenny Chan |
Zeljko Cipris | Kyle Cleveland | Bruce Cumings | John Dower |
| Alexis Dudden | Stephen Epstein | Aya Ezawa | John Feffer |
| Norma Field | Ruediger Frank | Sabine Frühstuck | Aaron Gerow |
| Tom Gill | Andrew Gordon | Nanyan Guo | Mel Gurtov |
| Kimie Hara | Michiko Hase | Peter Hayes | Laura Hein |
| Julie Higashi | Linda Hoaglund | Christine Hong (Video) How North Korean Propaganda Interprets Sanctions, Threats, & Diplomacy - Meredith Shaw | Asato Ikeda |
| Jean Inglis | Robert Jacobs | Rebecca Jennison | Paul Jobin |
| David Johnson | Eric Johnston | John Junkerman | Jeff Kingston |
| Cary Karacas | Victor Koschmann | Jeremy Kuzmarov | Heonik Kwon |
Youngmi Lim | Douglas Lummis | Gavan McCormack | Vera Mackie |
| Noriko Manabe | Michele Mason | Richard Minear | Jon Mitchell |
| Yuki Miyamoto | Mark Morris | Tessa Morris-Suzuki | R. Taggart Murphy |
| Koichi Nakano | Chris Nelson | Yoshiko Nozaki | Oguma Eiji |
| James Orr | Nissim Otmazgin (Video) Quest for Economic Security: Japan, Canada, and the Indo-Pacific | David Palmer | Michael Penn |
| Laray Polk | Roger Pulvers | Steve Rabson | Lawrence Repeta |
| Sonia Ryang | Rumi Sakamoto | Peter Dale Scott | Philip Seaton |
Ae-Gyung Shim | Aaron Skabelund | Gregory Smits | David Adam Stott |
Akiko Takenaka | Mariko Tamanoi | Yuki Tanaka | Miyume Tanji |
| Richard Tanter | William Underwood | Vanessa Ward | Brian Yecies |
Hideki Yoshikawa | |||
Website Manager & Social Media Coordinator
Yayoi Koizumi Website Support
Laney Bahan and Ogoumi Yuuki Real
ISSN Number: 1557-4660
Citation format
Since 2002, the Journal has gone through a number of different citation formats. In 2016 the Journal moved to unify the article database and assign correct metadata to all articles.
The earliest articles listed simply author, title and date of publication. The Journal began publishing the Newsletter in late 2008 as a means to organize our increasing output into volumes and issues. Lacking page numbers in online format, the system assigned consecutive numbers to each article per issue. Subsequent articles contain a recommended citation at the end of the article.
From mid-December 2008 through 2010, articles were labeled in the following format: x-y-z, where x is the week of the year as issue number, y the article number, and z the last two digits of the calendar year. Starting in 2011, consecutive volume numbers were adopted and have now been retroactively assigned volume and issue numbers. As the publication of the Newsletter has switched to twice a month, the issue numbers now consecutively number the issues. Also, the PDF files of articles have been given page numbers, which may be used for more precise citation.
Indexes
Directory of Open Access Journals, Asia-Studies Research, Ebsco Host Political Science.
FAQs
About | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus? ›
The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal which has been publishing scholarly analysis on Japan and its surrounding region since 2002.
What is Asia Pacific Journal? ›The Asia Pacific Journal of Management publishes original manuscripts on management and organizational research in the Asia Pacific region, encompassing Pacific Rim countries and mainland Asia.
Is the Asia Pacific journal peer reviewed? ›Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes 8 issues per year and focuses on health issues in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Who created Asia Pacific concept? ›The idea of APEC was firstly publicly broached by former prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke during a speech in Seoul, Korea, on 31 January 1989. Ten months later, 12 Asia-Pacific economies met in Canberra to establish APEC.
Where is Asia Pacific? ›Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands.
Who Seajph impact factor? ›| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.551 |
| 2019 | 0.558 |
| 2020 | 0.728 |
| 2021 | 0.758 |
The scientific journal Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology is included in the Scopus database. Based on 2020, SJR is 0.131.
Why Asia-Pacific is important? ›The Asia-Pacific region accounts for almost 37% of world GDP at purchasing power parity. Moreover, it also comprises some of the most dynamic economies in the world. The contribution to global growth of emerging Asia alone, perhaps the most dynamic economic area of the world, reached around 40% last year.
What is the history of Asia-Pacific community? ›Founded in 1947
They established our organisation under the Canberra Agreement to restore stability to a region that had experienced the turbulence of the Second World War, to assist in administering their dependent territories and to benefit the people of the Pacific.
APEC aims to strengthen regional economic integration by removing impediments to trade and investment “at the border”, enhancing supply chain connectivity "across the border" and improving the business environment "behind the border." The goal is to improve the operating environment for business by cutting red tape and ...
What part of Asia is Japan? ›
Japan (Japanese: 日本, Nippon or Nihon, and formally 日本国, Nihonkoku) is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
How many countries are in Asia-Pacific? ›There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations.
How big is Asia-Pacific? ›The Asia Pacific Region, as defined above for this study, is an immense region, covering some 2.8 billion hectares of land area, or approximately 22 percent of the global land area.
Who is South Asia region? ›The WHO South-East Asia Region has 11 Member States - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste.
Is the World Health Organization a journal? ›The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948, it has become one of the world's leading public health journals.
WHO Office for South-East Asia region is situated at? ›WHO's South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) is located in New Delhi, India.
What is communication of science and Technology? ›The Public Communication of Science and Technology certificate focuses on how writing can function in science and technical contexts: to create knowledge and articulate problems, to communicate findings and implications to various publics, to secure funding for research, to share and advance knowledge to colleagues in ...
Is Ijcse Scopus indexed? ›IJCSE is indexed in:
Scopus (Elsevier)
The APAC region is loosely defined but generally considered to encompass the area in and around the western Pacific Ocean. APAC stands for Asia-Pacific (A-sia PAC-ific). The term rose to favor during the 1980s and is used most often in a political or commerce-related context.
How many countries are in Asia-Pacific? ›There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations.
Is Japan in Asia-Pacific? ›
Given the rapid changes underway in the Asia-Pacific, Japan is not alone in having to confront a new set of economic and security challenges. Its challenges are nevertheless complex.
What is APAC and EMEA? ›APAC/EMEA/LAD/NA: all terms for geographical regions. APAC—Asia Pacific; EMEA—Europe, Middle East and Africa; LAD—Latin America Division; NA—North America.