China Journal

Aims & Scope

The China Journal is a cutting-edge source of scholarship, information and analysis about China and Taiwan.

TCJ has published informed and insightful commentary from China scholars worldwide and stimulated the scholarly debate on contemporary China for more than thirty years.

With its reputation for quality and clarity, the journal has proven itself invaluable for instruction and research about one of the most significant regions in the world.

Interdisciplinary in scope, TCJ provides deep coverage of important anthropological, sociological, and political science topics.

In addition to a wide range of articles, TCJ also publishes high-quality reviews of recent books published on modern China.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	4.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4083

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	156

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.107

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• From Local Experiments to National Policy: The Origins of China's Distinctive Policy Process

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Sebastian

• Land Rights in Rural China: Facts, Fictions and Issues

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Loren, Jikun, Guo, Scott

• “Bad Students Go to Vocational Schools!”: Education, Social Reproduction and Migrant Youth in Urban China

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Minhua

• China's Propaganda System: Institutions, Processes and Efficacy

  Citation: 155

  Authors: David

• In the Name of the Public: Environmental Protest and the Changing Landscape of Popular Contention in China

  Citation: 153

  Authors: H. Christoph, Fengshi

• The Rise of Agrarian Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics: Agricultural Modernization, Agribusiness and Collective Land Rights

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Qian Forrest, John A.

• Stagnation Without Equity: Patterns of Growth and Inequality in China's Rural Economy

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Scott

• Democratizing the Neighbourhood? New Private Housing and Home-Owner Self-Organization in Urban China

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Benjamin L.

• “Sprinting with Small Steps” Towards Promotion: Solutions for the Age Dilemma in the CCP Cadre Appointment System

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Chien-wen, Wen-Hsuan

• AN EMERGING CIVIL SOCIETY: THE IMPACT OF THE 2008 SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON GRASS-ROOTS ASSOCIATIONS IN CHINA

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Shawn, Guosheng

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