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, the journal has been published quarterly to accommodate growing submission volumes.

Scope of the Journal

  • Education
  • Identity Politics
  • Minorities
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Immigration / Migration
  • Diaspora
  • Multicultural Education
  • Popular Culture
  • Cultural Studies
  • Transnationalism
  • 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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Current Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2026): Forthcoming
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Published: 2026-07-28

Original Manuscript

  • South Asian Immigrant Women’s Cultural Hybridization in Canada: A Postcolonial Feminist Intersectional Framework

    Ghazala Ahmed, Kamini Jaipal-Jamani
    1-29
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2633
    👁 660📥 103

  • Prehistory of Taiwan Prose: Historiography and Cultural Subjectivity in Contemporary Anthologies

    Tzu-huan Chiu
    30-48
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2598
    👁 443📥 68

  • Algorithmic Framing of Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Google Gemini and ChatGPT in the Israeli–Palestinian Context

    Bassant M. Attia
    49-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2640
    👁 470📥 80

  • The Burden of Being Everything: Metaphorical Identities of Vietnamese EFL Teachers Of Ethnic Minorities

    Ngoc-Tung Vu, Huu Thanh Minh Nguyen, Hang Le Thanh Nguyen, Thi Thuy Nhung Le
    83-113
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2774
    👁 664📥 73

  • Psychometric Validation and Preliminary Cross Cultural Comparison of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Perception Scale(G-CAVS)Across German and Turkish Samples

    Seyat Polat, Günter Renner
    114-132
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2984
    👁 434📥 45

  • Cultural Encounters and Tourism Loyalty: Testing a Cognitive Dissonance Model in Guangxi, China

    Xiaoping Qin, Nitipon Putachote, Junaidi Junaidi
    133-151
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3020
    👁 913📥 59

  • Ethnocultural Codes in Journalism Ethics: A Fuzzy Logic Analysis of Deontological and Teleological Reasoning Orientations

    Prof. Dr. Şevki Işıklı, Dr Alaattin Aslan
    152-186
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3161
    👁 327📥 80

  • Cultural Attitude Refinement Through Vietnamese Language Learning: A Case Study of English-Speaking Students’ Perceptions

    Thi Thanh Huyen Phan, Do Na Chi
    187-207
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2747
    👁 435📥 37

  • Learners’ Email Requests: Exploring Cultural, Gender, and Politeness Dynamics

    Sami Barzani, Rawand Sabah Ahmad, Fouad Rashid Omar
    208-226
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2701
    👁 493📥 119

  • Time Frame and Process of Language Decline in Displaced Tai Yuan: Studies from Ancient Manuscripts

    Yuttaporn Naksuk
    227-254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2675
    👁 391📥 41

  • Navigating Hyphenated Identities: Stages of Identity Formation Among Second-Generation Ethiopian Americans

    Kassahun Kebede
    255-279
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2805
    👁 394📥 51

  • Between Openness and Resistance: The Role of Ethnicity in Shaping Turkish Pre-Service Teachers' Multicultural Attitudes

    Hasene Durgut
    280-302
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2909
    👁 346📥 38

  • Local Wisdom of Indigenous People in Leadership: A Systematic Review

    Zulkefli Aini, Abdul Ghafar Don, Anuar Puteh, Muhammad Yusuf Marlon Abdullah
    303-342
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2869
    👁 439📥 113

  • Exploring the Bidirectional Relationship Between Global Citizenship and Social Media Competence

    Servet Demir, Bulent Tarman, Emin Kilinc, Saule Yussupova
    343-370
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2754
    👁 388📥 54

  • Mi Casa Es Su Casa: Belongingness, Cultural Responsiveness, and Latinx Students Across the P–12 Pipeline

    James Martinez
    371-387
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/3138
    👁 619📥 92

  • From Ritual Conflict to Cultural Cohesion: Tracing the Historical, Typological, and Peacebuilding Transformations of Ndempa in Bima, Indonesia

    Adam Adam
    388-406
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66815/ejecs/2686
    👁 487📥 48
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