Late Imperial China
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press
ISSN : 0884-3236 eISSN : 1086-3257
Abbreviation : Late Imp. China
Aims & Scope
For more than 30 years, Late Imperial China has served as the principal journal for scholars of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties.
With two issues each year, the journal features innovative research in political and intellectual history, social, economic, cultural, and gender history, as well as historical demography, art history, religious studies, philosophy, and literature.
Scholars from North America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China regularly publish new work in LIC.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.60 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 26909 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.124 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 |
Impact Factor Trend
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