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Chinese Political Science Review

Springer International Publishing · Singapore · Est. 1996

ISSN2365-4252

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

218

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 187d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.894

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.552

Total Worksi

341

Total Citationsi

3,910

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

As a generalist journal, Chinese Political Science Review is committed to advancing the frontiers of the discipline. It welcomes theoretically ambitious, methodologically rigorous, and empirically grounded work that speaks to core debates in political science—regardless of geographic focus. The journal’s mission is to support research that reshapes theoretical frameworks, deepens analytical precision, and pushes the boundaries of how political phenomena are understood and explained.

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications341

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2365-4252

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

287

2019

529

2020

376

2021

503

2022

154

2023

219

2024

249

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceChinese history and philosophyPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationGlobal trade and economics

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Political Science Review

Is Chinese Political Science Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese Political Science Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chinese Political Science Review?

Chinese Political Science Review 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 4.22.

Is Chinese Political Science Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Political Science Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.