Chinese Historical Review

Aims & Scope

The Chinese Historical Review is a fully refereed and vigorously edited journal of history and social sciences that is published biannually.

The journal publishes original research on the history of China in every period, China's historical relations with the world, the historical experiences of the overseas Chinese, as well as comparative and transnational studies of history and social sciences.

Its Forum section features interviews with leading scholars on issues concerning history and the historical profession.

Its Book Reviews section introduces recent historical scholarship published in English, Chinese, and other languages.

The journal is published on behalf of The Chinese Historians in the United States, Inc. (CHUS), which was established in 1987 and is an affiliated society of The American Historical Association (AHA) and The Association for Asian Studies (AAS).

The journal began its publication in 1987 under the title Historian.

In 1989 it was registered with the Library of Congress and began its publication as a refereed journal of history under the title Chinese Historians.

It adopted the current title in 2004.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29233

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.104

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• SPEAKING BITTERNESS: POLITICAL EDUCATION IN LAND REFORM AND MILITARY TRAINING UNDER THE CCP, 1947–1951

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Guo

• Disease Prevention, Social Mobilization and Spatial Politics: The Anti Germ-Warfare Incident of 1952 and the “Patriotic Health Campaign”

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Nianqun

• History of Pakistan–China Relations: The Complex Interdependence Theory

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Iqtidar, Israr, Iqrar Hussain

• Shooting Social Suffering: Photography and China's Human Disasters

  Citation: 18

  Authors: James Z.

• Digging Up Lost Billboards: A Photographic Archaeology of Outdoor Advertising in Early Twentieth-Century Shanghai

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Cécile

• The Death of Bian Zhongyun

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Weili

• Old in the Newest New China: Photographic History, Private Memories And Individual Views of History

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Edward S.

• Bridging Revolution and Decolonization: The “Bandung Discourse” in China's Early Cold War Experience

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Chen

• “CULTURAL CHRISTIANS” AND THE SEARCH FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Lian

• New Qing History: Dispute, Dialog, and Influence

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Guo

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