China Perspectives
French Centre for Research on Contemporary China · Hong Kong · Est. 2003
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Aims & Scope
Perspectives chinoises is a quarterly interdisciplinary journal, published by the CEFC, which analyzes the changes in the contemporary Chinese world in their political, economic, social and cultural aspects. Led by confirmed specialists permanently established on the ground, and supervised by an international editorial board, the journal submits its articles to anonymous review. It thus offers a scientific perspective on the current developments in the Chinese world, of which it aims to be a serious and enjoyable tool for understanding. It is an indispensable source of analysis and information for specialists in contemporary China as well as for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of it.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about China Perspectives
Is China Perspectives a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for China Perspectives: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 China Perspectives?
China Perspectives 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.37.
Is China Perspectives indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
China Perspectives is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of China Perspectives?
Perspectives chinoises is a quarterly interdisciplinary journal, published by the CEFC, which analyzes the changes in the contemporary Chinese world in their political, economic, social and cultural aspects. Led by confirmed specialists permanently established on the ground, and supervised by an international editorial board, the journal submits its articles to anonymous review. It thus offers a scientific perspective on the current developments in the Chinese world, of which it aims to be a serious and enjoyable tool for understanding. It is an indispensable source of analysis and information
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