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Journal of Contemporary China

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN1067-0564eISSN1469-9400

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.736

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,660

Total Citations

35,240

2yr Mean Citedness

2.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Contemporary China aims to expand the discussion of research in China, covering politics, political economy, economic growth, development economics, economics, political science, law, culture, literature, business, history, international relations, sociology, and other social sciences and humanities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix Issues Per Year, 2012-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,660

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1067-0564 / 1469-9400

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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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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceChinese history and philosophyHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyChina's Ethnic Minorities and Relations