Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Chinese Journal of Communication
ISSN 1754-4750 · eISSN 1754-4769 · Taylor & Francis
Chinese Journal of Communication: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 204 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Communication is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication and Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Chinese Journal of Communication (CJoC) is a scholarly publication aimed at elevating Chinese communication studies along theoretical, empirical, and methodological dimensions, while contributing to the understanding of media, information, and communication phenomena around the world. This fully refereed journal is an important international platform for students and scholars in Chinese communication studies to exchange ideas and research results, both with each other and globally. Interdisciplinary in scope, it examines subjects in all Chinese societies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, and the global Chinese diaspora, which, in total, account for a quarter of humanity. The CJoC welcomes scholarly works using social scientific or humanistic approaches on such topics as mass communication, journalism studies, telecommunications, rhetoric, cultural studies, media effects, new communication technologies, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, advertising and public relations, political communication, communications law and policy, and so on. Articles employing historical and comparative analysis focused on traditional Chinese culture as well as contemporary processes such as globalization, deregulation, and democratization are also welcome. In addition to research articles, CJoC includes reviews of the field and subfields in Chinese communication studies as well as key issues in the Chinese media industry including film, Internet, mobile communication, creative industry, to mention just a few. A particular section is devoted to book reviews on various communication processes in Chinese societies. Peer Review Integrity: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. STAR: Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month’s free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website. Interview with D. Ray Heisey Authors: Jack Lunchuan Qiu and Saskia Witteborn Volume 1, 2008, Issue 2
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, Singapore 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences15.8%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences12.1%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences10.9%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences4.4%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Current Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 258OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 97,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 700 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 38 | 7 | 47 |
| 2024 | 40 | 12 | 185 |
| 2023 | 39 | 6 | 159 |
| 2022 | 39 | 6 | 374 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 384 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 165 days – 270 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 245 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access policy: hybrid journal; APC may apply, with possible waivers/reductions via institutional agreements; no APC if not publishing open access. Model summary
Chinese Journal of Communication is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial appraisal by Editor, then double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1754-4750
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-4769
- Society / sponsor
- Centre for Chinese Media and Comparative Communication Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Communication
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Communication is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Communication?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 165–270 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Chinese Journal of Communication in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Literature.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Communication based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Hong Kong, China (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Communication is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Communication is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .