Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
International Journal of China Studies
ISSN 2180-3250 · Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya
International Journal of China Studies: fully open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of China Studies is published by Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance and Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences19.4%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.6%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences11.8%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences7.6%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 595/1434 | 58th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1104/1530 | 27th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 557/745 | 25th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 136 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 45 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 117 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya
- ISSN
- 2180-3250
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of China Studies
Which databases index International Journal of China Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of China Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of China Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of China Studies is a fully open-access 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: .