Issues and Studies

Aims & Scope

ISSUES & STUDIES (ISSN 1013-2511) is published quarterly by the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei.

IS is an internationally peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing quality social science research on issues ¨C mainly of a political nature ¨C related to the domestic and international affairs of contemporary China, Taiwan, and East Asia, as well as other closely related topics.

The editors particularly welcome manuscripts related to China and Taiwan.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.261

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	48

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

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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.

• New Economic Statecraft: Industrial Policy in an Era of Strategic Competition

  Citation: 30

  Authors: VINOD K., ANDREW W.

• The Increasing Financialization of China’s Urbanization

  Citation: 29

  Authors: THIERRY, JAMES H., HONGYU

• Embedment of “Liquid” Capital into the Built Environment: The Case of REIT Investment in Hong Kong

  Citation: 16

  Authors: NATACHA

• Delicacies for a Privileged Class in a Risk Society: The Chinese Communist Party’s Special Supplies Food System

  Citation: 14

  Authors: WEN-HSUAN

• Nothing New Under “Top-Level Design”? A Review of the Conceptual Literature on Local Policymaking in China

  Citation: 14

  Authors: ANNA L., GUNTER

• Asymmetrical Interdependence and Sanction: China’s Economic Retaliation over South Korea’s THAAD Deployment

  Citation: 11

  Authors: FLORENCE WEN-TING

• Public Attitudes toward an Emerging China in Latin America

  Citation: 11

  Authors: MIGUEL

• The State and Digital Society in China: Big Brother Xi is Watching You!

  Citation: 10

  Authors: JEAN-PIERRE

• China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia and the Indian Response

  Citation: 10

  Authors: JINGDONG

• Industrial Policies Under Xi Jinping: A Steering Theory Perspective

  Citation: 9

  Authors: DORIS, HANNES, SABRINA

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