Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Chinese Sociological Review
ISSN 2162-0555 · eISSN 2162-0563 · Taylor & Francis
Chinese Sociological Review: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.45; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 94 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Sociological Review is published by Taylor & Francis 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 China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Migration and Labor Dynamics, together about 30.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CSR will publish high-quality original works from sociologists and other social scientists in the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and abroad. The mission of the journal is to advance the understanding of contemporary Chinese society and contribute to general knowledge in the discipline of sociology. All research articles will undergo a rigorous editorial screening and peer review process. The journal is intended for an international readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Xiaogang WuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United States 4, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, Taiwan, China 1, Macau, China 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.9%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences9.2%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Global Educational Reforms and InequalitiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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 SciencePubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, E-psyche, H.W. Wilson, National Library of Medicine, Royal Anthropological Institute Online, Thomson Reuters, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
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
- 1.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.87Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.27Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 50,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 2024 | 33 | 8 | 107 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 67 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 150 |
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 405 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
94 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 94 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)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesAll research articles will undergo a rigorous editorial screening and peer review process.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Stratified regulation: unpacking value alignment of Chinese LLMs
Mingxuan Liu et al. Research Article | Published online: 19 Aug 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Chinese Sociological Review 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles undergo rigorous editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
All research articles will undergo a rigorous editorial screening and peer review process.
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
- 2162-0555
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-0563
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Sociological Review
What CAS zone is Chinese Sociological Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Sociological Review is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Sociology. 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 Chinese Sociological Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.45; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Sociological Review?
The publisher reports about 94 days (first decision after review); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Sociological Review based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Mainland China (1) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Sociological Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Sociological Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Sociological Review open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Sociological Review 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: .