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Journal of Chinese History
ISSN 2059-1632 · eISSN 2059-1640 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Chinese History: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese History is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Vietnamese History and Culture Studies and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, together about 59.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Chinese History / publishes research articles, review essays, and book reviews on all periods of Chinese history and all sub-specialties of history—social, cultural, political, economic, and intellectual. The journal aims to keep its readers abreast of important trends in historical scholarship and welcomes inquiries about review essays and special issues on focused topics. Innovative articles of any length will be considered, but there is a preference for articles of broad interest to Chinese historians and ones of moderate length (8,000 to 14,000 words).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hilde De WeerdtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 29, Mainland China 3, Germany 3, Canada 3, Hong Kong, China 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences37.4%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences13.5%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities8.7%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences6.4%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher 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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 74 | 27 | 3 |
| 2024 | 48 | 26 | 9 |
| 2023 | 51 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 46 | 14 | 30 |
| 2021 | 38 | 7 | 41 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 14,000 words
Article types accepted6
- book reviewResearch articles*Review essays*Book reviews**Length not stated
- book reviewsAccepted Article Types Research articles* Review essays* Book reviews**Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles*Review essays*Book reviews**Length not stated
- research articlesAccepted Article Types Research articles* Review essays* Book reviews**Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles*Review essays*Book reviews**Length not stated
- review essaysAccepted Article Types Research articles* Review essays* Book reviews**Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2059-1632
- Electronic ISSN
- 2059-1640
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese History
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese History is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian Studies / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Chinese History based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), Mainland China (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Chinese History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .