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Issues and Studies

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · Taiwan

ISSN1013-2511eISSN2529-802X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.261
H-Index
21
SNIP
0.515
Total Works
820
Total Citations
2,951
2yr Mean Citedness
0.45
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the political and economic dynamics of Taiwan and China, including cross-strait relations, Taiwan's international positioning, and China's domestic and foreign policies. It also examines the impact of great power competition on regional security and the role of various actors in international relations.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionTaiwan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications820
Publisher OrgWorld Scientific

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1013-2511 / 2529-802X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesInternational RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyChinese history and philosophyGlobal trade and economicsInternational Development and AidChina's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and Strategies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref