About the Journal

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies (JECS) (E-ISSN: 2149-1291) is a diamond open access, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary academic international journal edited in the United States. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological, and empirical research from all disciplines dealing with ethnicity and culture.

Since 2014, JECS has provided a space for critical questions, innovative concepts, and formative findings in ethnic and cultural studies. Since 2020,  JECS publishes four regular issues annually, in February, May, August, and November. The journal may also publish special issues in addition to its four regular issues.

Scope of the Journal

  • Education
  • Identity Politics
  • Minorities
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Immigration / Migration
  • Diaspora
  • Multicultural/lingual Education
  • Popular Culture
  • Cultural Studies
  • Transnationalism
  • Sociology
  • Citizenship and Policies of Integration
  • Public Administration and Governance

JECS is indexed in Scopus (Q1), ERIH PLUS, JSTOR, ProQuest, EBSCO, and other major databases.

Q1 - Cultural Studies | SJR 2026: 0.455

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Published: 2026-10-12

Original Manuscript

  • Willingness to Communicate and the Transfer to Real-World Language Use Among Long-Term Residents

    Heejin Chang, Michael James Davies, Scott Windeatt
    1-27
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2914
    👁 19📥 6

  • Franchising and Entrepreneurial Access: Bibliometric Analysis of Institutionalized Capital Transfer in Ethnic and Cultural Contexts

    Elizabeth Muniz, Banu Goktan
    28-50
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3098
    👁 29📥 5

  • Teaching Folk Literature in an Intercultural Education Context: A Case Study in Vietnam

    Tien Nguyen Thi Kieu, Vo Thi Ngoc Kieu
    51-67
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3031
    👁 26📥 3

  • Boarding Schools: A Critical Perspective from Mapuche Students In La Araucanía, Chile

    Katern Arias Ortega, Viviana Villarroel Cárdenas
    68-84
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2709
    👁 31📥 4

  • Racialization and Belonging: A Critical and Empirical Analysis of Hispanic Discrimination in Everyday Life

    Chunxi Guo, Khadeja Kausar, John Rizzo
    85-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2809
    👁 29📥 4

  • Artificial Intelligence-Supported Cultural Art Practices: A Bibliometric Analysis in the Field of Fine Arts

    Sema Kara
    105-132
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3311
    👁 33📥 6
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