About the Journal

NAWA: Journal of Japanese Studies is published by Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University. This journal is published twice a year, in March and September.

Focus and Scope

This journal publishes research articles on Japanese Studies, including Japanese Linguistics and Education, History and Culture, and Literature. Its scope is international in that it welcomes articles from academics, researchers, and university students. The articles contribute to strengthening critical approaches, increasing the quality of critique, or encouraging innovative methodologies.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow the focus scope and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope.

The manuscript submitted to the journal must be original, unpublished work and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Every paper submitted will be scanned for plagiarism before it is sent to the reviewer. Editors use Turnitin software to detect plagiarism in manuscripts in this journal.

Each submission will go through the following process:

• Technical and content screening by the Editorial Board
• Double-blind review by Reviewer
• Revision by author/s if required
• Editorial screening/ decision