What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Chinese Writing Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Chinese Writing Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.207 (Q1) and an H-index of 6.

Who publishes Journal of Chinese Writing Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,385 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Journal of Chinese Writing Systems

Identifier (ISSN):2513-8510(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chinese Writing Systems

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.207

#21,473

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

6articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems (ISSN: 2513-8510) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.207 (Q1), an H-index of 6.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science73.4%Philosophy68%Linguistics62.7%History49.1%Mathematics45.6%Political science40.2%Artificial intelligence39.1%Law37.9%Art37.9%Geometry34.9%Psychology34.3%Geography32.5%Archaeology30.8%Literature30.2%Character (mathematics)26.6%Programming language24.3%Sociology23.7%Biology21.9%Natural language processing20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities History

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank264/312

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank238/407

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank240/312

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	264/312	Q4
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	238/407	Q3
LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	240/312	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year22

Total Citations3

2024

IF—

Articles / Year32

Total Citations31

2023

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations26

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations40

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	6	0
2025	0	22	3
2024	—	32	31
2023	—	28	26
2022	—	28	40
2021	—	30	26
2020	—	38	78
2019	—	29	26
2018	—	36	42
2017	—	15	6

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,473Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.207

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,385 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29

3-Year Documents79

Citable Documents76

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

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: N/A

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):

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Minor Category (Specific Field):

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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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,385 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.