Research on Modern Japanese Society and Social Science Japan Journal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15100115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akira Suehiro (The University of Tokyo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-17 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Japan Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1465 • E-ISSN: 1468-2680 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ssjj/jyw009 |
| OpenAlex | W2343536377 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The first issue of Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) was published in 1998, but its origins can be traced back to the editing of The Political Economy of Japanese Society ( Banno 1997 ), a multidisciplinary collection of articles originally published in 1991–1992 in Gendai Nihon Shakai , a seven-volume series. Banno Junji, the Director of the Institute of Social Science, had several opportunities to meet with Oxford University Press editorial staff while editing the English translations of the articles. The Political Economy of Japanese Society was successfully published in 1997, but Oxford University Press proposed further collaboration with ISS if the Institute was interested in creating a new English-language academic journal on contemporary Japanese society. In fact, at that time ISS was already deeply engaged in making research on Japan more accessible to an international audience. In May 1996, ISS established the Information Center for Social Science Research on Japan1 to facilitate internationalization of research programs by expanding channels of communication and creating networks between researchers in Japan and around the world. At the same time, ISS was broadening its core mission and aspired to become an international hub for social science research on Japan. 2 When Oxford University Press offered to handle the publication and distribution of a new journal, their proposal was welcomed. ISS Director Banno instructed Nishida Yoshiaki (SSJJ’s first Editor-in-Chief), Ishida Hiroshi, Moriya Fumiaki, and myself (the first Associate Editor) to oversee the establishment of the new publication.
Political science · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Urban and spatial planning
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |