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Journal of Chinese Political Science

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN1080-6954eISSN1874-6357

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

1.332

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.08

Total Works

1,027

Total Citations

9,992

2yr Mean Citedness

6.05

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Chinese Political Science (JCPS) is a double-blind peer refereed academic journal in political science that publishes theoretical and empirical research articles on contemporary Chinese politics across the whole spectrum of political science. The journal emphasizes theoretical and conceptual advancement, methodological creativity, and empirical research that address emerging issues, core debates and research agendas in the fields of Chinese politics and foreign policy. The journal also features special issues and a small number of field-reshaping review essays on different aspects of contemporary Chinese politics, which synthesize major developments and chart new directions in the fields or illuminate a larger and important conceptual, theoretical or methodological challenges and concerns.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,027

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1080-6954 / 1874-6357

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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

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceChinese history and philosophyInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidHong Kong and Taiwan Politics