Journal of Chinese Political Science
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands
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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.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Political Science
Is Journal of Chinese Political Science a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Chinese Political Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Chinese Political Science?
Journal of Chinese Political Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 6.05.
Is Journal of Chinese Political Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Journal of Chinese Political Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Journal of Chinese Political Science?
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 o
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