1. Website:

i. The URL address of official journal website:

https://jga.or.kr

ii. ‘Aims & Scope’ Statement: It is stated on the masthead page.

The Institute for Global and Area Studies and the Association of International and Area Studies co-publish the Journal of Global and Area Studies to cover the development of theories and concepts, empirical analysis, and policy debate in the field of area studies. The journal publishes studies exploring all aspects of global issues, area studies, marine humanities, and international development cooperation, and contemporary issues of various geographic regions. The distinctive aim of the Journal of Global and Area Studies is to connect insights and perspectives across intellectual disciplines in a systematic and grounded way to understand the various issues discussed through the journal.

Its scope includes the following (but are not limited to):

• ㆍGlobal and Area Studies
• ㆍGlobalization and Glocalization
• ㆍInternational Development Cooperation
• ㆍInternational Conflicts
• ㆍCultural Diversity and Sustainability
• ㆍTranspacific Studies
• ㆍGlobal History
• ㆍCulture and Society of Gateway Cities and Marine Cities

iii. Readership:

Its readership can be expanded to include the following positions:

Researchers in global and area studies (humanities and social sciences) can obtain current information and knowledge; Professors in global and area studies (humanities and social sciences) can access and use a variety of data for educational purposes; •Students can comprehend current trends in the field; • Policymakers can incorporate the results of the articles into policies.

iv. Authorship criteria:

Authorship credit should be based on: 1) substantial contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, and/or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or critically revising it for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the published version; and 4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, including ensuring that questions about the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated. Each author should adhere to all four of these criteria. Following the first submission of a manuscript, any changes in authorship (adding or removing authors, or rearranging the order of authors) must be justified in writing to the editor by the authors involved. This letter must be signed by all of the paper's authors. Each author must also execute a copyright assignment. Corresponding author and first author: Multiple corresponding authors are not permitted for a single article in The Journal of Global and Area Studies. For each piece, only one author should contact the editorial office and readers. JGA will accept a statement of equal contribution for the first author if the research was clearly conducted by co-first authors. Correction of authorship after publication: JGA does not amend authorship following publication unless the editorial team makes an error. Authorship may be altered before to publication but not after submission if all authors engaged in the work desire it.

Please refer to the following website (authorship determined scorecard):
https://www.apa.org/science/leadership/students/authorship-determination-scorecard.pdf

v. Duplicate submission and redundant publication:

Manuscripts submitted must not have been previously published or are currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Without the consent of the Editorial Board, no portion of an accepted submission may be replicated in another scientific publication. We immediately screen submitted articles for suspected plagiarism or duplication of publication. If plagiarism or duplication of publishing in relation to the journal's articles is discovered, the submissions may be rejected; the authors will be identified in the journal and their institutions notified. A letter of permission is needed for any previously published content. It is the author's obligation to get permission from the publisher before reproducing any content. This criterion is applicable to all text, figures, and tables.

vi. pISSN: 2586-0305, eISSN: 2586-3797

 

2. Name of Journal

The official journal title is Journal of Global and Area Studies. The abbreviated title is J. Glob. Area Stud.

3. Peer Review Process

A manuscript needs to be submitted via our online submission system(http://iga.pknu.ac.kr). Manuscripts submitted are reviewed by the Editorial Committee and external reviewers. The reviewing process normally takes three to four months. Authors may be asked to make revisions before finally being accepted for publication. Final proofs are not normally sent to authors once major revisions have been approved in case of limited time for publication. If the authors do not submit their paper(s) after they received “Need to be re-evaluated after major revision”/“Publishable after partial substantive revision”, the editorial board shall give a decision to “reject(Not Allowed)” the submitted paper(s).

4. Ownership and Management

i. Information about the ownership:

This journal is owned by the publisher, the Institute for Global and Area Studies, Pukyong National University, and the Association of Global and Area Studies.

ii. Management team of a journal

• ㆍJournal management team (2022-2024)
• ㆍEditor-in-Chief:
  Sang Hyun Park, Pukyong National University, Korea
• ㆍJournal Manager:
  Hae Jo Chung, Pukyong National University, Korea
  Hoyoon Jung, Pukyong National University, Korea
  Kihong Mun, Pukyong National University, Korea
• ㆍAdministrative Manager:
  Kyoungmee Park, Pukyong National University, Korea

5. Governing Body

The governing body is the journal’s editorial board.

6. Editorial Team and Contact Information

i. The editorial team is available from the Editorial Board page at the front part of the journal

 

ii. Contact information

• ㆍEditor-in-Chief: Hae Jo Chung
  Email: innowin21@nate.com
• ㆍManaging Editor: Hoyoon Jung
  Email: jgamembers@gmail.com
• ㆍManaging Editor: Kihong Mun
  Email: kihong.mun@pknu.ac.kr
• ㆍAdministrative Manager: Kyoungmee Park
  Email: 604542@pknu.ac.kr
• ㆍHumanities and Social Sciences:
  Business Administration Bldg.(C25), Room #909 Pukyong National University 45 Yongso-ro, Daeyeon 3(sam)-dong, Nam-gu, Busan (48513)

7. Copyright and Licensing

i. Copyright policy:

Copyright on published materials by the Institute for Global and Area Studies and the Association of International and Area Studies (unless otherwise determined).

ii. Licensing information:

Available in accordance with the restrictions on copyrights under the law. This information can be found at:
http://copyright.oak.go.kr/search/copyInfo.do?jourCopySeq=468

iii. Deposit policy:

According to Sherpa/Romeo's deposit policy (self-archiving policy) (http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/), authors are not permitted to archive pre-prints, however, they are permitted to archive post-print (i.e. final draft post-refereeing). Authors have the option of archiving the publisher's version/PDF.

8. Author Fees

There will be no article processing fee, page charge, or submission fee.

9. Process for the identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct (JGA URL)

If the journal encounters any suspected cases of research and publication misconduct, the settlement process will be made upon the flowchart provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts).

Suspected cases include redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea, or data, complaints against editors, and so forth.

The Editorial Board carries out the discussion and decision process on the suspected cases.

10. Publication Ethics

i. Code of Ethicsy:

The purpose of the following provisions is to present the basic ethical principles that articulate the ethical standards for enhancing academic honesty and originality in the pursuit of JGA’s (the Journal of Global and Area Studies) excellence in the academic community.

ii. For authors (authorship)

JGA is committed to supporting academic integrity. JGA encourages authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the JGA Author Page (or link the file).

Authors should ensure that:

• ㆍThe article is original and written by the author(s)
• ㆍThe article has not been previously published and has been submitted only to the journal
• ㆍWhere the material is taken from other sources (including their own published writing) the source is clearly cited and that where appropriate permission is obtained
• ㆍThe author(s)’ work does not infringe on any rights of others, including privacy rights and intellectual property rights
• ㆍThe author’s data is true and not manipulated
• ㆍThe author(s) should offer the name, title, affiliation, nationality, and e-mail address.
• ㆍThe author’s data is their own or that they have permission to use data reproduced in their paper
• ㆍAny real or apparent conflicting or competing interest is clearly stated on submission of their article (this would include funding assistance)
• ㆍThe author(s) adheres to all research ethics guidelines of their discipline, particularly where human or animal subjects are involved
• ㆍThe author(s) contacts the Editor to identify and correct any material errors upon discovery, whether prior or subsequent to publication of their work
• ㆍAuthorship of the paper is accurately represented, including ensuring that all individuals credited as authors participated in the actual authorship of the work and that all who
• ㆍparticipated are credited and have given consent for publication.

iii. For reviewers

Reviewers must:

• ㆍMaintain the confidentiality of the review process
• ㆍImmediately alert their journal editor of any real or potential competing interest that could affect the impartiality of their reviewing and decline to review where appropriate
• ㆍConduct themselves fairly and impartially

iv. For editors

Editors should:

• ㆍMaintain and promote consistent ethical policies for their journals
• ㆍOversee and act to enforce those policies as needed in a fair and consistent manner  Ensure the confidentiality of the review process
• ㆍExercise the highest standards of personality integrity in their work as editor of the journal, recognizing and planning for instances where they could have a competing interest or the appearance of a competing interest
• ㆍWork with authors, reviewers, and Editorial Board members as necessary to ensure they are sufficiently advised regarding their journals’ ethics and publishing policies and that the journal’s stewardship on ethical matters is fair, unbiased, and timely

v. Complaints and appeals

Complaints and appeals are dealt with the procedure stated in the table below. The consequence of the resolution will follow the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE). https://publicationethics.org/

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  Appeal method

  If the author has any appeals to the review process and peer-review results, he or she can file an appeal in writing to the editorial board.
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  Initial appeal-handling process

  The editorial board delivers the author’s written appeal to the reviewers, and if the reviewers accept the author's appeal, the peer-review result is subject to correction.
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  Final appeal-handling process

  If the reviewers do not accept the author's appeal, the editorial board thoroughly reconsiders the author's appeal and the reviewer's comments. If it is determined that the appeal is reasonable, the relevant reviewers are replaced by other reviewers

vi. Conflict of interests

Authorship credit should be based on: 1) substantial contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, and/or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or critically revising it for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the published version; and 4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, including ensuring that questions about the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated. Each author should adhere to all four of these criteria. Following the first submission of a manuscript, any changes in authorship (adding or removing authors, or rearranging the order of authors) must be justified in writing to the editor by the authors involved. This letter must be signed by all of the paper's authors. Each author must also execute a copyright assignment.

Corresponding author and first author: Multiple corresponding authors are not permitted for a single article in The Journal of Global and Area Studies. For each piece, only one author should contact the editorial office and readers. JGA will accept a statement of equal contribution for the first author if the research was clearly conducted by co-first authors.

vii. Post-publication discussions and corrections

Correction of authorship after publication: JGA does not amend authorship following publication unless the editorial team makes an error. Authorship may be altered before to publication but not after submission if all authors engaged in the work desire it.

11. Publishing schedule (JGA URL)

It is to be published twice a year. The manuscript deadline for the first issue of the year (June 30) is due by March 31. The manuscript deadline for the second issue of the year (December 31) is due by September 30.

12. Access (JGA URL)

The URL address of official journal website: https://jga.or.kr

13. Archiving

All published journal articles are accessible via Korea Citation Index (https://kci.go.kr). Printed publications are preserved at the Institute for Global and Area Studies, Pukyong National University, Korea. In case JGA is no longer published, visit the National Library of Korea (http://nl.go.kr).

14. Revenue sources

The main revenue sources are from the Korea Government’s support such as the National Research Foundation of Korea.

15. Advertising

The Journal of Global Area Studies does not accept any advertisements.

16. Direct marketing

The journal articles are distributed via the journal website and Korea Citation Index. The Journal opens Call for paper twice per year as scheduled publishing process. Invitations to submit a manuscript are also made on the presenters at the annual Trans-Pacific International Conference (TPIC) if the topic is relevant to the Journal’s aims and scope.