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Journal of Chinese Governance

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2381-2354

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.812

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.059

Total Works

308

Total Citations

4,064

2yr Mean Citedness

4.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Chinese Governance explores the changing state-society relationship and governance practice in China. It publishes empirical research, theoretical and policy articles on state governance capacity and modernization, national governance capacity and modernization, local governance, corporate governance, and non-profit organization governance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications308

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?

2381-2354

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 RelationsQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political SciencePublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernancePublic Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Policy and Reform StudiesChinese history and philosophyPolicy Transfer and LearningE-Government and Public ServicesHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Capital and Networks