The Yonsei Journal of International Studies (YJIS), previously known by the acronym PEAR (Papers, Essays, and Reviews), is a peer-reviewed journal of international studies at Yonsei University’s Graduate School of International Studies in association with the Yonsei University Press. We are a triannual, graduate student-run publication, under the stewardship of a GSIS faculty editorial board. Our journal is the first of its kind in both Korea and East Asia in that it is operated by a combined student-faculty editorial board and accepts submissions from scholars at all academic and professional levels.
The journal began in December of 2008 as a joint effort between then Dean, Chung Min Lee, and five graduate students. They envisioned a canvas for students at the Graduate School of International Studies to express themselves academically, while at the same time receiving invaluable experience and feedback for their work – a mission we continue on to this day. Submissions to our journal that pass the initial desk review stage undergo an intensive review process overseen by distinguished scholars, researchers, and professors in the relevant discipline under international studies.
Typically our call for papers and final publication follow the timeline outlined below:
- Spring/Summer Edition: February (Call for Papers); June (Publication)
- Special Edition: June (Call for Papers); September (Publication)
- Fall/Winter Edition: September (Call for Papers); January (Publication)
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