Journal of Modern Chinese History

Aims & Scope

In recent years, the main force for research into modern Chinese history has been Chinese scholars, who up until this point have not had a Western outlet for their scholarship.

The Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences seeks to re-dress this with its international publication, the Journal of Modern Chinese History , which provides a platform for Chinese and foreign scholars to exchange ideas directly.

Published twice a year, the journal focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

It aims to promote research on modern Chinese history by advancing discussion of political, economic, intellectual, cultural, and military history.

The journal also encourages research on the history of society, foreign affairs, and gender, as well as local history and historiography.

The Journal of Modern Chinese History welcomes all original research including research articles, review essays, and research notes, especially those reflecting recent developments in scholarship.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25544

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.137

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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, 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.

• The promise of PRC history

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Elizabeth J.

• The “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution”: China's modern trauma

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Thomas

• On modern Chinese nationalism and its conceptualization

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Dahua

• From union clinics to barefoot doctors: healers, medical pluralism, and state medicine in Chinese villages, 1950–1970

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Fang

• The formation of modern concepts of “civilization” and “culture” and their application during the late Qing and early Republican times

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Huang

• The Shanghai Bund in myth and history: an essay through textual and visual sources

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Christian

• The concept of “science” in modern Chinese thought

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Wang

• The theory and implementation of the People's Republic of China's revolutionary diplomacy

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Yang

• Seeking new allies in Africa: China’s policy towards Africa during the Cold War as reflected in the construction of the Tanzania–Zambia railway

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Wei

• <b>The Masses, Public Opinion and the Diplomacy of the Nationalist Government, 1927–1949</b>, by Zuo Shuangwen<i>et al</i>

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Pinliang (饶品良)

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