OISR Journal
The Institute publishes The Journal of Ohara Institute of Social Research, a monthly research journal. As of February 2019, which marked the 100th year anniversary of the institute, we have published 724 issues altogether.
The inaugural issue of the current journal dates back to March Issue of 1953, as it was initially titled The Resources Room Newsletter Issue No.1(published 20 February 1953).
The Newsletter had since January Issue of 1980 (No. 262) been co-edited by the Research Center for Social and Labor Issues and the Ohara Institute for Social Research, and re-titled as The Monthly Research Resources Newsletter.
The Monthly Newsletter has since April Issue of 1986 (Issue No. 359) been re-titled again as The Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research.
No.1 – No.261 |
The Ohara Institute for Social Research The Resources Room Newsletter |
March 1953 – December 1979 |
No. 262 – No.328 |
The Research Center for Social and Labor Issues, Hosei University & The Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University The Monthly Research Resources Newsletter |
January 1980 – March 1986 |
No.329 – Current |
The Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University The Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research |
April 1986 – |
The Ohara Institute for Social Research was established in 1919 and merged with Hosei University in 1949. But prior to the merger, the Institute had published the Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research from 1923 to 1936.
The Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research |
Issue 1, Volume 1 Issue 2, Volume 1-2
Issue 3, Volume 1-2 Issue 4, Volume 1 Issue 5, Volume 1 Issue 6, Volume 1 Issue 7, Volume 1-3 Issue 8, Volume 1-2 Issue 9, Volume 1-2 Issue 10 Volume 1-3 |
Published 20 August 1923 10 April – 10 December 1924
1 January – 20 April 1925 1 March 1926 5 March 1927 20 September 1929 20 March 1930 – 5 December 1930 1 June 1931 – 20 September 1931 20 February 1932 – 1 October 1932 10 March 1933 – 15 November 1933 |
The Monthly Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research |
Issue 1, Volume 1-6 Issue 2, Volume 1-12 Issue 3, Volume 1-8 |
8 July 1934 – 5 December 1934 1 January 1935 – 5 December 1935 1 January 1936 – 31 August 1936 |
*The Journal dating back from 1923 to 1936, has been published by Nihon Keizai Hyōron-sha (Edited by Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University, The Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research, Re-issued Version 12 issues Nihon Keizai Hyōron-sha 2000-2001).