Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture
ISSN 2329-0048 · eISSN 2329-0056 · Duke University Press
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature 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 Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, together about 66% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences42.9%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences17.5%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences4.8%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science2.2%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 2329-0048
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-0056
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Asian Studies / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture 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; 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: .