Social Sciences in China

Aims & Scope

Social Sciences in China (SSIC) is a peer-reviewed quarterly founded in 1980 by the Social Sciences in China Press (SSCP).

It is the first social science journal in English published in the Chinese mainland, and is committed to China-related studies.

Its articles are translated from the Journal of Zhongguo Shehui Kexue or solicited for special issues.

SSIC is a platform projecting new realms, new trends and new achievements in Chinese academic studies.

It introduces the latest developments in Chinese social sciences to foreign audience and bridges social sciences researchers and readers worldwide.

It is a valuable resource for China studies and its international influence is ever-increasing.

Many of SSIC ’s Chinese authors are famous in their own fields, and it also has increasing overseas contributors from the US, the UK, Germany, Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea, etc.

SSIC is especially appealing to scholars of regional studies and many articles in SSIC cited by worldwide publications and authors.

As one of the best-selling social science journals published in the Chinese mainland in English, it enjoys an ever-increasing international visibility: it has received around 90 core subscriptions and a total circulation of more than 10,000 from libraries, institutions and personals around the world, and it also gains access to dozens of key international conferences.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.159

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23873

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	55

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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.

• Has Transport Infrastructure Promoted Regional Economic Growth?— With an Analysis of the Spatial Spillover Effects of Transport Infrastructure

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Zhang

• Development Strategy, Urbanization and the Urban-Rural Income Gap in China

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Chen, Justin

• From State Dominance to Market Orientation: The Composition and Evolution of Gender Discourse

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Wu

• Relationality and processual construction: bringing Chinese ideas into international relations theory

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Qin

• Does<i>hukou</i>still matter? The household registration system and its impact on social stratification and mobility in China

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Yilong

• The Policy Effects of the Environmental Governance of Chinese Local Governments: A Study Based on the Progress of the River Chief System

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Shen, Jin

• Guanxilization or categorization: psychological mechanisms contributing to the formation of the Chinese concept of “us”

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Yang

• Multiculturalism or Cosmopolitanism: How Can We Describe and Understand the Diversity of the World?

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Ulrich

• China’s Low Fertility Rate from the Perspective of Gender and Development

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Ji, Zheng

• A New Perspective on Raising Energy Efficiency: A Test Based on Market Segmentation

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Wei, Zheng

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