Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
CHINA JOURNAL
ISSN 1324-9347 · eISSN 1835-8535 · University of Chicago Press
CHINA JOURNAL: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.05; subscription journal; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHINA JOURNAL is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance and Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, together about 63.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences29.8%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences20.4%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences13%
- China's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences2.7%
- Economic Zones and Regional DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.6%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 304OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,340 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 97 | 3 | 43 |
| 2024 | 85 | 4 | 57 |
| 2023 | 113 | 2 | 92 |
| 2022 | 116 | 2 | 189 |
| 2021 | 120 | 3 | 231 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 1324-9347
- Electronic ISSN
- 1835-8535
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHINA JOURNAL
What CAS zone is CHINA JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHINA JOURNAL is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CHINA JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.05; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 75.
Which databases index CHINA JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHINA JOURNAL is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is CHINA JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
CHINA JOURNAL is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .