Journal profile · ASIAN STUDIES
Early Medieval China
ISSN 1529-9104 · eISSN 1946-7842 · Taylor & Francis
Early Medieval China: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 2024, Issue 30): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Early Medieval China is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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, Classical Studies and Philology and Medieval Literature and History, together about 57% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by John Hopkins University Press from 2025. Established in 1994, Early Medieval China is the world's only journal dedicated to the transformative period roughly between the end of the Han and beginning of the Tang eras (ca. 220–589). This interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal explores all aspects of Chinese history, literature, society, religion and thought, and material culture of China's early medieval age. Topics include: History and culture of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, as well as relevant developments during the late Han and early Tang Belles-lettres and literary criticism of the period Religious and philosophical movements Ethnic minorities and interactions among Chinese and non-native dynasties Art and archaeology Scientific and technological inventions Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ASIAN STUDIES
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 100%); most named Mainland China 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences34.4%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities15.8%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities6.9%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities3.7%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Modern Language Association Bibliography, The Bibliography of Asian Studies OnlinePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 | 5 | 34 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 70 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 61 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- 1529-9104
- Electronic ISSN
- 1946-7842
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2024, Issue 30 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Early Medieval China
What CAS zone is Early Medieval China in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Early Medieval China is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Early Medieval China based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 100%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Early Medieval China?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Early Medieval China is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Early Medieval China open access, and what is the APC?
Early Medieval China 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, Publisher website; 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: .