Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
China Perspectives
ISSN 2070-3449 · eISSN 1996-4617 · French Centre for Research on Contemporary China
China Perspectives: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; hybrid open access; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Perspectives is published by French Centre for Research on Contemporary China and is in Zone 4 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 52.3% 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 Sciences22.5%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences17.5%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences12.3%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- China's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.5%
- China's Global Influence and MigrationSocial Sciences4%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,144 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 12 |
| 2024 | 59 | 53 | 66 |
| 2023 | 54 | 53 | 95 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 164 |
| 2021 | 49 | 48 | 254 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- French Centre for Research on Contemporary China
- ISSN
- 2070-3449
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-4617
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Perspectives
What CAS zone is China Perspectives in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Perspectives is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of China Perspectives?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 39.
Which databases index China Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Perspectives is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is China Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
China Perspectives is a hybrid 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: .