Journal of Chinese Religions

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chinese Religions is an international, peer-reviewed journal, published under the auspices of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions (SSCR).

Since its founding, the Journal has provided a forum for studies in Chinese religions from a great variety of disciplinary perspectives, including religious studies, philology, history, art history, anthropology, sociology, political science, archaeology, and literary studies.

The Journal welcomes original research articles, shorter research notes, essays, and field reports on all aspects of Chinese religions in all historical periods.

All submissions need to undergo double-blind peer review before they can be accepted for publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.404

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13689

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

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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, 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.

• Rethinking Syncretism: The Unity of the Three Teachings and their Joint Worship in Late-Imperial China

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Timothy

• Why Don't We See Some Real Money Here? Offerings in Chinese Religion

  Citation: 20

  Authors: John L

• Return-From-Death Narratives in Early Medieval China

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Robert F.

• PURSUE GOOD FORTUNE AND AVOID CALAMITY: THE PRACTICE AND STATUS OF DIVINATION IN CONTEMPORARY TAIWAN

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Stéphanie

• The Invention of an Order: Collective Identity in Thirteenth-Century Quanzhen Taoism

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Vincent

• Corpse Deliverance, Substitute Bodies, Name Change, and Feigned Death: Aspects of Metamorphosis and Immortality in Early Medieval China

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Ursula-Angelika

• Bimodal Mystical Experience in the “Qiwulun” Chapter of Zhuangzi

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Harold D.

• Forming Spirits for the Way: The Cosmology of the<i>Xiang'er</i>Comentary to the<i>Laozi</i>

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Michael

• The Fox [hu] and the Barbarian [hu]: Unraveling Representations of the Other in Late Tang Tales

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Xiaofei

• Confucius and Capitalism: Views of Confucianism in Works on Confucianism and Economic Development

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Christian

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