Description

This roundtable brings together the editors of major journals in the field of Japanese Studies to discuss the state and challenges of international journal publishing. These journals represent diverse academic fields in the humanities and social sciences in regards to the study of Japan and, thus, cover the disciplines constituting the EAJS. Each editor will consider how their journal contributes to maintaining high standards of scholarship and offer ideas for improving the quality of research publications.

Of the numerous challenges facing the humanities and social sciences today, the one that perhaps directly impacts all of us is the demand to publish, especially in internationally recognized and ranked journals. By providing information about their respective journals, their peer-review process, and their guidelines on submitting manuscripts, the roundtable offers a forum for editors of top journals in the field to share what they are looking for from potential contributors. Attendees will receive insights into what editors are looking to achieve as they seek to carry out their editorial missions. Our goal is to encourage scholars in Japan-related fields based in Europe to publish with our journals. The roundtable also serves as an excellent opportunity for potential authors to get to know the journals and their editors, and to ask any questions they may have about the publishing process.