International Journal of China Studies

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of China Studies is a biannual academic journal focusing on contemporary China in issues pertaining to the fields of political, social and economic development, trade and commerce, foreign relations, regional security and other domains of the social sciences in the context of, more specifically, today’s Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26244

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.131

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

---

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• China’s Economic Initiatives and their Impact on Environmental Governance of Global Infrastructure Projects

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ian Tsung-yen

• Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy and Disaster Preparedness Cooperation: The Cross-Sectoral Partnership in Practice

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Alan

• China-Malaysia Relations as a Campaign Strategy: The BN Prime Ministers’ Understanding of China and the Ethnic Chinese

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Thean Bee

• Unpacking Taiwan’s ‘People-Centred’ New Southbound Policy in Indonesia: A Transnational Perspective

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Luh Nyoman Ratih

• Unraveling Chinese Bilateral Diplomatic Behavior: Evidence from Post-Coup Sino-Myanmar Relations,a Rational Choice Approach

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Diya, Kristina

• Reporting Public Diplomacy at Home: Taiwanese Media News Coverage of the New Southbound Policy

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Tonny Dian, Ariel

• A Comparative Analysis of the Japanese Overseas SEZ in Phnom Penh and the Chinese Overseas SEZ in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: from the Perspective of Porter’s Diamond Model

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Shulan, Chai Ching

• Chinese Development Aid and Finance: Effective Soft Power Tool or Public Diplomacy Liability? A Spatial Study of Project Influence

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Benjamin

• Citation: 0

  Authors:

• International Students’ Satisfaction with Online Learning and Faculty Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northwestern Chinese Universities

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Shixue, Florence, Yuntao

---