日本社會科學(xué)雜志（SSJJ）發(fā)表關(guān)于現(xiàn)代日本的高質(zhì)量學(xué)術(shù)論文。所有社會科學(xué)學(xué)科（人類學(xué)、經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、歷史、法律、政治學(xué)和社會學(xué)）都有代表性，包括日本國際關(guān)系研究和與其他國家的比較。SSJJ的實(shí)質(zhì)性的書評部分包括對日本社會的英語和日語專著的評論。SSJJ偶爾會在日本發(fā)表研究材料調(diào)查和學(xué)術(shù)辯論，以及評論日本社會在各國的研究現(xiàn)狀。

Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) publishes high-quality, refereed scholarly articles on modern Japan. All social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, and sociology) are represented, including studies of Japan’s international relations and comparisons with other countries.SSJJ’s substantial book review section contains reviews of English and Japanese language monographs on Japanese society. SSJJ occasionally publishes surveys of research materials and scholarly debates in Japan, as well as reviews ofthe current state of research on Japanese society in various countries.