日本社会科学杂志（SSJJ）发表关于现代日本的高质量学术论文。所有社会科学学科（人类学、经济学、历史、法律、政治学和社会学）都有代表性，包括日本国际关系研究和与其他国家的比较。SSJJ的实质性的书评部分包括对日本社会的英语和日语专著的评论。SSJJ偶尔会在日本发表研究材料调查和学术辩论，以及评论日本社会在各国的研究现状。
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.
