Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Chinese Writing Systems
ISSN 2513-8510 · SAGE
Journal of Chinese Writing Systems: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Studies and Philology, Linguistics and Language Studies and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is an international, peer-reviewed journal focusing on in-depth research of Chinese writing systems and encompas...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities20.2%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities13.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities9.5%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences7.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.4%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 508/1936 | 73rd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 564/1221 | 53rd |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 3 | 76 |
| 2025 | 22 | 8 | 85 |
| 2024 | 32 | 4 | 57 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 27 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | 9 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2513-8510
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chinese Writing Systems
Which databases index Journal of Chinese Writing Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chinese Writing Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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: .