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Late Imperial China

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0884-3236eISSN1086-3257

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.124

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.06

Total Works

448

Total Citations

4,130

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the political, social, and economic history of China during the late imperial period, with a particular focus on the Qing dynasty. Articles explore themes such as governance, frontier dynamics, legal practices, and the circulation of knowledge and goods. The journal also addresses the roles of various social groups, including women, ethnic minorities, and officials, within the imperial system.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications448

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0884-3236 / 1086-3257

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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

2018

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2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies