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Journal of Chinese Philosophy
ISSN 0301-8121 · eISSN 1540-6253 · Brill
Journal of Chinese Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,500; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Philosophy is published by Brill and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond and Japanese History and Culture, together about 65.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (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 Sciences51.3%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences5.5%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology2.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities2.6%
- Space Technology and ApplicationsEngineering2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 232OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,929 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 23 | 33 |
| 2022 | 46 | 17 | 61 |
| 2021 | 44 | 8 | 230 |
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 2,500 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,650 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0301-8121
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-6253
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Philosophy
What CAS zone is Journal of Chinese Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chinese Philosophy is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies / Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,500.
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: .