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Modern China

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1950

ISSN1552-6836

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

0.414

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.427

Total Works

1,168

Total Citations

20,390

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the historical, political, social, and cultural transformations in China, with a particular focus on the evolution of governance, social movements, and individual subjectivities. It examines the interplay between state policies, grassroots initiatives, and global influences on Chinese society, including topics such as environmental activism, legal reforms, economic development, and the construction of national identity. The journal also delves into the complexities of gender, family, and everyday life within various historical periods and contemporary contexts in China.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1950

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,168

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-6836

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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

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.

HistoryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceVietnamese History and Culture StudiesJapanese History and CultureChina's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomySoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies