Yixin Publisher

Yixin Publisher (一心出版社) is a Chinese-language academic publisher headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. Established in March 2023, the company focuses on academic exchange and cultural dissemination between China and South Korea, primarily through the publication of scholarly books and the issuance of academic journals. As of June 2025, Yixin Publisher has launched 11 academic journals covering a wide range of disciplines, including education, humanities and social sciences, area studies, musicology, Marxism, law, language and literature, and semiotics. The publisher operates a bilingual website (Chinese and Korean) and provides services such as manuscript submission guidelines, publication ethics statements, AI usage boundary statements, and paper formatting requirements. Its journal portfolio includes titles such as Education Reform and Teaching Research (ERTR), International Academic Tribune (IAT), International Journal of Marxism Studies (IJMS), Journal of Language and Literature Studies (JLLS), and Journal of China Studies (JCS). In addition to journals, Yixin Publisher also publishes academic monographs, with a dedicated section for published books and new book recommendations. The company positions itself as a bridge for Sino-Korean academic collaboration, aiming to facilitate scholarly communication and cultural exchange between the two countries. While specific details about its founders, ownership structure, and financial status are not publicly disclosed, Yixin Publisher has rapidly expanded its journal offerings within a short period, indicating active engagement in the academic publishing sector.

Yixin Publisher was planned and established in March 2023, with its headquarters located in Ulsan, South Korea. The publisher was founded with a focus on academic exchange and cultural dissemination between China and South Korea, primarily through the publication of academic books and the issuance of academic journals. In its first year, Yixin Publisher launched several journals: the education-focused monthly Journal of Education and Teaching (later listed as Education Reform and Teaching Research) in March 2023, the bimonthly Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences in July 2023, and the monthly Journal of China Studies in August 2023. In 2024, the publisher expanded its portfolio with the quarterly Journal of Musicological Studies in March, the bimonthly Education Reform and Teaching Research in May, and two quarterly journals on Marxist theory—International Journal of Marxism Studies and Journal of Chinese Marxism Studies—in June. By June 2025, Yixin Publisher had issued a total of 11 academic journals, covering disciplines such as education, humanities and social sciences, area studies, musicology, Marxism, law, language and literature, and semiotics. The publisher also engages in book publishing, with a dedicated section for published monographs and new book recommendations. Throughout its development, Yixin Publisher has emphasized ethical publishing standards, providing statements on publication ethics and AI usage boundaries, as well as detailed manuscript submission guidelines and paper formatting requirements. The company operates a bilingual website in Chinese and Korean, reflecting its mission to facilitate cross-cultural academic communication.

• 2025

  By this date, Yixin Publisher has issued 11 academic journals.

• 2024

  Launches Journal of Musicological Studies.

• 2024

  Launches Education Reform and Teaching Research.

• 2024

  Launches International Journal of Marxism Studies and Journal of Chinese Marxism Studies.

• 2023

  Yixin Publisher is planned and established; launches Journal of Education and Teaching (later Education Reform and Teaching Research).

• 2023

  Launches Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• 2023

  Launches Journal of China Studies.

A bridge for Sino-Korean academic exchange, focusing on Chinese-language academic publishing in South Korea.

• Education Reform and Teaching Research (ERTR)

  Bimonthly academic journal, ISSN 3022-9359.

• International Academic Tribune (IAT)

  Quarterly academic journal, ISSN 3058-4175.

• International Journal of Marxism Studies (IJMS)

  Quarterly academic journal, ISSN 3022-4853.

• Journal of Language and Literature Studies (JLLS)

  Quarterly academic journal, ISSN 3022-9936.

• Journal of China Studies (JCS)

  Monthly academic journal, ISSN 2983-2225.

• Journal of Education and Teaching (JCS)

  Monthly academic journal, ISSN 2982-7663.

• Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (JHSS)

  Bimonthly academic journal, ISSN 2983-1598.

• Journal of Musicological Studies (JMS)

  Quarterly academic journal, ISSN 3022-6813.

• Journal of Chinese Marxism Studies (JCMS)

  Quarterly academic journal, ISSN 3022-9197.

• Journal of East Asian Law Studies (JEALS)

  Quarterly academic journal.

• Semiotic Education Studies (SES)

  Academic journal.

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