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Journal of Chinese History

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2059-1640
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.14
H-Index
11
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.455
Total Works
497
Total Citations
566
2yr Mean Citedness
0.06
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chinese History is dedicated to the study of the history of China and its peoples, past and present. It publishes original research articles on all aspects of Chinese history, from antiquity to the present day. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with a wide range of methodologies and theoretical approaches, and that contribute to new understandings of China's past. It also publishes review articles and book reviews.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications497
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-1640
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

HistoryQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesHistory

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chinese history and philosophyVietnamese History and Culture StudiesHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisJapanese History and CultureHistory of Science and MedicineChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringEurasian Exchange NetworksDiverse Historical and Scientific Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref