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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #18,085Hybrid

China Report

Identifier (ISSN):0009-4455(Print)/0973-063X(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for China Report

WoS Q2
01120.920230.520240.720250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.276
#18,085

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
8% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

China Report promotes the free expression and discussion of different ideas, approaches and viewpoints which assist a better understanding of China and its East Asian neighbours. A quarterly journal of the Institute of Chinese Studies, it attempts to provide a fresh approach which goes beyond the strictly utilitarian area studies without becoming antiquarian. Launched in 1964, China Report has, over the years, widened its interests and aims and transformed itself into a scholarly journal that seeks a better understanding of China and its East Asian neighbours - particularly their cultures, their development and their relations with China. It is an indispensable source of information on China, its society and culture.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science88.5%History68.1%Law68%Geography66.8%Archaeology62.4%China56.5%Economics40.6%Sociology28.6%Politics22.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q2
Rank88/184
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q3
Rank98/184
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year34
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year30
Total Citations8
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year43
Total Citations28
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year41
Total Citations88
2022
IF—
Articles / Year33
Total Citations36

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,085Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971, 1979, 1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.276

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.28

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,599 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75
3-Year Documents67
Citable Documents67

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Political Science and International RelationsQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区AREA STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

China Report (ISSN: 0009-4455) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by SAGE in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.276 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,599 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01