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China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · Singapore · Est. 2015

ISSN2377-7400eISSN2377-7419

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.196

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.5

Total Works

293

Total Citations

1,989

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on international strategic studies, with a particular emphasis on China's role in shaping global and regional dynamics. It examines China's foreign policy, its strategic partnerships, and its influence on international order, economic development, and security architectures. The journal also covers geopolitical competition, energy transitions, digital infrastructure, and the evolving nature of global governance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications293

Publisher OrgWorld Scientific

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2377-7400 / 2377-7419

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastBelt and Road InitiativeGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsChina's Global Influence and MigrationGlobal Political and Economic RelationsGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Zones and Regional DevelopmentSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts