The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies (Nihon Rodo Kenkyu Zasshi)
Aims and Scope

Aims and Scope

The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies (Nihon Rodo Kenkyu Zasshi) provides researchers and others in various academic fields both domestic and international, with opportunities to present their academic papers on a wide range of labor-related issues. The journal also collects and records valuable information, materials, and research results, aiming to contribute to the development of labor research and the understanding of labor issues.

Editorial Policy

  1. The planning and editing of the journal shall be carried out by the Editorial Board.
  2. The Editorial Board shall make decisions on the publication of articles and other materials based on the results of reviews commissioned from researchers specializing in the relevant fields.
  3. Manuscripts for submission will be handled in accordance with the Submission Rules (only papers written in Japanese are accepted).
  4. The journal will endeavor to share the accumulation of research by publishing projects that provide perspectives and introductions of research trends, etc., as appropriate.
  5. Roundtable discussions and forums will be held as necessary to deepen discussions on important labor issues.

Editors / Editorial Board

Editor-in-chief

YAMASHITA Mitsuru Professor, School of Business Administration, Meiji University

Editorial Board (alphabetical order)

ENATSU Ikutaro Associate Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University
FUKAMACHI Tamayu Senior Researcher, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
IKEDA Shingou Assistant Research Director, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
KANKI Chikako Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo
KODAMA Naomi Professor, Faculty of economics, Meiji Gakuin University
KOHARA Miki Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
KOMURA Mizuki Associate Professor, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University
MORINAGA Yuta Professor, Faculty of Economics Department of Management Studies, Sophia University
NAKAJIMA Yuri Associate Professor, Center for Educational Innovation, Nagasaki University
NISHIMURA Itaru Assistant Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
SANO Shinpei Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kobe University
SHUTO Wakana Professor, College of Economics, Rikkyo University
SUZUKI Kyoko Researcher, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
TOMINAGA Koichi Professor, Faculty of Law Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment, Sophia University