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Ming Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1759-7595

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.113

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.297

Total Works

672

Total Citations

3,594

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Ming Studies is a journal that publishes articles, field notes, and book reviews on all aspects of Chinese society from the fourteenth through the seventeenth centuries. It is devoted to the dissemination of knowledge about the Ming period in Chinese history (1368-1644). The journal publishes research related to Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications672

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1759-7595

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEurasian Exchange NetworksHuman auditory perception and evaluationPhilippine History and CultureHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsEnvironmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond