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Q1

Journal of Chinese Sociology

SpringerOpen

United KingdomSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)ISSN-matched source record
Submission information ↗
Q1Ranking
—Impact Factor (year unverified)
22H-index (SCImago 2025)
0.683SJR (2025)
2014-2026Coverage

About Journal of Chinese Sociology

About Journal of Chinese Sociology

Journal of Chinese Sociology is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by 1920 (United Kingdom). It focuses on Q1. Publication coverage spans 2014-2026.

Key indicators: ISSN 2198-2635; H-index 22.

Understanding This Journal's Metrics

Journal metrics help researchers assess fit, but they must be interpreted in context:

  • H-index (22): 22 articles have each received at least 22 citations, indicating growing recognition.

Publishing in Journal of Chinese Sociology

When considering this journal, verify its current indexing status, editorial board, and recent publications to ensure it meets your needs for visibility and credibility.

  • Scope fit: Confirm your research aligns with Q1. Off-scope manuscripts are typically desk-rejected quickly.
  • Author guidelines: Follow formatting, reference style, and article-type requirements exactly — non-compliant manuscripts may be returned without review.

Is This Journal Right for Your Paper?

  • Audience match: Will the journal's readers cite and build on your findings?
  • Timeline: Higher-tier journals mean longer review and higher rejection risk. Balance prestige against your schedule.
  • Indexing: Confirm indexing in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed (if biomedical) meets your institutional requirements.
  • Open access needs: Check funder mandates and whether the journal offers compliant OA options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ISSN of Journal of Chinese Sociology?
2198-2635.

Who publishes Journal of Chinese Sociology?
1920.

What are Journal of Chinese Sociology's metrics?
H-index 22.

Is Journal of Chinese Sociology peer-reviewed?
Yes — it is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal indexed in major academic databases.

Open-access policies and author information

Reported in the official DOAJ public CSV snapshot (2026-09-01), downloaded 2026-10-03. Record updated 2026-03-17. This snapshot does not establish today’s listing status or fee quotation.

Accepted manuscript languagesEnglish
Licence optionsCC BY
Peer-review processDouble anonymous peer review
APCNo APC reported in the DOAJ snapshot
Waiver policy reportedNo
Other fees reportedNo
Author retains unrestricted copyrightYes
Digital preservationCLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico
Reported submission-to-publication time13 weeks on average; not a guarantee
Openly licensed content since2014 (not the journal founding year)

Publisher policy links recorded by DOAJ

Source: DOAJ journal record. Journal metadata is distributed by DOAJ under CC0. Confirm current fees, tax, eligibility and waiver terms with the publisher.

Source-backed journal facts

ISSN(s)2198-2635
ISSN-L2198-2635
Source typeJournal
Publisher / hosting organisationSpringer Nature
Publisher country codeDE
Fully open access (OpenAlex)Yes
DOAJ flag (OpenAlex)Listed in OpenAlex metadata; confirm current status in DOAJ
Works recorded in OpenAlex267
Citations recorded in OpenAlex3,438
OpenAlex H-index29
Years represented in OpenAlex2014–2026 (not the founding or closing dates)

Topics in published research

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance; Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving; Social and Cultural Dynamics; Employment and Welfare Studies; Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies; Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy.

OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.

Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

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