Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Chinese Literature and Thought Today
ISSN 2768-3524 · eISSN 2768-3532 · Taylor & Francis
Chinese Literature and Thought Today: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: From 2022, this journal no longer accepts submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2021 (Volume 10, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Literature and Thought Today is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Japanese History and Culture and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 51.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
From 2022, this journal no longer accepts submissions. Please submit to Chinese Literature and Thought Today. The mission of Chinese Literature Today is to provide the finest English translations of and fresh critical essays about contemporary Chinese literature and culture. CLT grants the English-speaking world direct access to best-selling Chinese stories, celebrated Chinese poems, stimulating interviews, and illuminating literary essays on all aspects of contemporary Chinese culture. CLT also offers readers exclusive coverage of the biannual Newman Prize for Chinese Literature. An offshoot from the award-winning World Literature Today, this biennial magazine is edited by the University of Oklahoma in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts at Beijing Normal University, a hub of top contemporary Chinese writers and scholars. CLT’s rich text and vibrant art design invite you to explore the figures, places, experiences, memories, thoughts, and emotions in today’s dynamic landscape of Chinese literature and culture, by which we aim to deepen the understanding of humanity and the human condition in a world shared by all of us.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Jonathan StallingPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences34.9%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences9.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities7.8%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.3%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities3.4%
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 | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.03Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 10,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 58 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 45 | 4 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 | 7 | 11 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 112 daysPublisher 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, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Journal no longer accepts submissions; submit to Chinese Literature and Thought Today instead. Model summary
From 2022, this journal no longer accepts submissions. Please submit to Chinese Literature and Thought Today.
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
- 2768-3524
- Electronic ISSN
- 2768-3532
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Literature and Thought Today
What CAS zone is Chinese Literature and Thought Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Literature and Thought Today is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Literature and Thought Today?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 9.
Which databases index Chinese Literature and Thought Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Literature and Thought Today is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Literature and Thought Today open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Literature and Thought Today 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .