Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture publishes research articles and essays on premodern Chinese literature and all aspects of the broader literary culture.

It also publishes work that explores the influence of traditional literature and culture in modern and contemporary China.

For some periods of the twentieth century, the study of premodern Chinese literature was considered by some an impediment to the rise of science and democracy, but it is now recognized in China as a valuable heritage that can enrich Chinese culture for the twenty-first century.

Jointly sponsored by Peking University and the University of Illinois, the journal is committed to an international editorial vision and to in-depth exchange and collaboration among scholars in China, the United States, and other parts of the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.139

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25386

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	20

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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.

• Digital Approaches to Text Reuse in the Early Chinese Corpus

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Donald

• Networks of Exchange Poetry in Late Medieval China: Notes toward a Dynamic History of Tang Literature

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Thomas J.

• A Paper Mirror: Autobiographical Moments in Modern Chinese Poetry

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Shengqing

• Introduction: Emotion, Patterning, and Visuality in Chinese Literary Thought and Beyond

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Zong-qi, Shengqing

• Sound Over Ideograph: The Basis of Chinese Poetic Art

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Zong-qi

• The Potent Eunuch: The Story of Wei Zhongxian

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Keith

• Sound Symbolism in the Reduplicative Vocabulary of the <i>Shijing</i>

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Jonathan

• The Boundary of Chinese Music: A Cultural and Aesthetic Comparison between<i>Pipa</i>and<i>Guqin</i>

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Ivan Yifan, Yaching, William Shi-Yuan

• The Life of a Text: A Brief History of the <i>Liji</i> 禮記 (Rites Records) and Its Transmission

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Yucai, Luke

• On the Origin of Chinese Tonal Prosody: Argumentation from a Case Study of Shen Yue's Poems

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Hongming

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