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Social Science Japan Journal Template

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About the Social Science Japan Journal format

Social Science Japan Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Japanese History and Culture, Chinese history and philosophy, Social Policy and Reform Studies.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Social Science Japan Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Social Science Japan Journal has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inJapanese History and Culture Chinese history and philosophy Social Policy and Reform Studies China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance Asian Culture and Media Studies
ISSN1369-1465
Citation impact (2-yr)0.93
h-index43
i10-index234
Total citations8,132
Article processing charge$3,366
Top institutions publishing hereThe University of Tokyo
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Social Science Japan Journal per year

56
2014
28
2015
62
2016
55
2017
55
2018
51
2019
56
2020
48
2021
27
2022
34
2023
37
2024
43
2025

Citation impact of Social Science Japan Journal by publication year

458
2014
214
2015
551
2016
386
2017
309
2018
193
2019
365
2020
127
2021
121
2022
85
2023
53
2024
31
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Social Science Japan Journal

New and Enduring Dual Structures of Employment in Japan: The Rise of Non-Regular Labor, 1980s–2010s

Andrew Gordon · 5 Oct 2016

A steady rise in what is called ‘non-regular employment’ is the most notable change in Japanese working life since at least the 1980s. Such workers accounted for nearly 40% of all employees by 2015. This paper focuses on the results of the turn to non-regular employment and identifies its distinctive aspects in the context of…

Corporate Governance in Japan: Institutional Change and Organizational Diversity

Pepper D. Culpepper · 14 Oct 2008

Journal Article Corporate Governance in Japan: Institutional Change and Organizational Diversity Get access Corporate Governance in Japan: Institutional Change and Organizational Diversity, by Masahiko Aoki, Gregory Jackson and Hideaki Miyajima. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, 480 pp., $49.95 (paperback ISBN 0-19-928452-0), $99.00 (hardcover ISBN 0-19-928451-2) Pepper D. CULPEPPER Pepper D. CULPEPPER Harvard Kennedy School Search…

Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization

Shūhei Hosokawa · 5 Mar 2008

Journal Article Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization Get access Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization, by Ian Condry. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2006, 249 pp., $79.95 (hardcover ISBN 0-8223-3876-9), $22.95 (paperback ISBN 0-8223-3892-0) Shūhei HOSOKAWA Shūhei HOSOKAWA International Research Center for Japanese Studies Search for other…

Jobless Youths and the NEET Problem in Japan

Yūji Genda · 29 Mar 2007

This paper empirically examines the determinants of non-employed young Japanese people, whose number increased from the 1990s to the beginning of the 2000s. Non-working unmarried persons aged 15–34, who do not attend school, are classified into three types: ‘job seekers’ (type 1), who search for jobs; ‘non-job seekers’ (type 2), who express a desire to…

Social Science Japan Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Social Science Japan Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Social Science Japan Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Social Science Japan Journal use?
Social Science Japan Journal uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Social Science Japan Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Social Science Japan Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Social Science Japan Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Social Science Japan Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Social Science Japan Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Social Science Japan Journal?
Social Science Japan Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Social Science Japan Journal template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Social Science Japan Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Social Science Japan Journal template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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