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Journal of Chinese Philosophy

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0301-8121eISSN1540-6253

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.179

H-Index

SNIP

0.92

Total Works

3,917

Total Citations

9,974

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Chinese Philosophy publishes scholarship on Chinese philosophy, including its historical development, key concepts, and ethical frameworks. It explores themes such as agency, selfhood, moral psychology, and the cultivation of virtue within Confucianism, Daoism, and other Chinese philosophical traditions. The journal also engages in comparative philosophy, examining connections and contrasts between Chinese thought and Western philosophical traditions, and investigating the relevance of classical Chinese philosophies to contemporary issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,917

Publisher OrgWiley

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0301-8121 / 1540-6253

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyEnvironmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondJapanese History and CultureIndian and Buddhist StudiesPhenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPhilosophical Ethics and TheorySpace Technology and ApplicationsClassical Philosophy and ThoughtReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesPhilosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism