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| The China Quarterly | |
|---|---|
| Title | The China Quarterly |
| Discipline | Sinology, Political science, Sociology, History |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press on behalf of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | 1959–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Issn | 0305-7410 |
The China Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering contemporary and historical studies related to China, including the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Chinese communities worldwide. Founded in 1959, it has published research by scholars affiliated with institutions such as Harvard University, Peking University, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Columbia University, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Known for interdisciplinary contributions, the journal features work spanning Sinology, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Economics, and area studies.
The journal was established in 1959 amid Cold War-era scholarly networks linking SOAS, University of London, the Royal Asiatic Society, and researchers associated with University of Cambridge, University of Manchester, and Australian National University. Early editorial boards included scholars connected to John K. Fairbank-influenced circles at Harvard University and to British China studies at SOAS and University College London. During the 1960s and 1970s the journal navigated debates involving voices from Princeton University, University of Chicago, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, while engaging with archival work drawing on collections at the British Library, the National Archives (United Kingdom), and provincial repositories in Shanghai and Nanjing. From the post-Mao reform era into the 21st century, successive editors with ties to Oxford University Press-style academic publishing and Cambridge-based scholarship expanded global submissions from institutions such as Yale University, Tsinghua University, Australian National University, and University of Toronto.
Content encompasses empirical articles, comparative studies, book reviews, and special issues addressing topics like party politics centered on the Communist Party of China, foreign relations involving United States–China relations, economic reforms linked to the Open Door Policy (China), and cultural studies engaging with figures such as Lu Xun and Deng Xiaoping. The journal publishes research on regional cases including Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan; transnational themes involving Chinese diaspora, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe; and methodological debates involving historians from Peking University and social scientists from London School of Economics. Regular features analyze policy processes influenced by institutions like the State Council (PRC), the National People's Congress, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC), and assess developments in law referencing the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and landmark cases from the Supreme People's Court of China.
The editorial office is administered through editorial boards composed of scholars affiliated with SOAS, University of London, Cambridge University, Columbia University, Beijing Normal University, National University of Singapore, and The Australian National University. Manuscript evaluation employs double-blind peer review with referees from departments such as Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (Harvard), Department of Politics (University of Oxford), and research centers like the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and the Kerry Brown Chair at King's College London. Guest editors for special issues have included academics connected to Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, and University of California, Berkeley. Ethical policies align with publishing standards promoted by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of academic constituencies at SOAS, the journal is distributed to libraries and subscribers through platforms used by institutions like JSTOR, Project MUSE, and university presses. Institutional subscriptions cover holdings at libraries including Library of Congress, British Library, National Library of China, and major university libraries at Harvard, Oxford, Peking University, and University of Sydney. Special issues have been marketed in collaboration with conference organizers from American Political Science Association, Association for Asian Studies, British Association for Chinese Studies, and research networks such as the European Association for Chinese Studies.
Scholarly impact is reflected in citations across journals like Modern China, China Journal, The China Review, Journal of Contemporary China, and interdisciplinary outlets at International Relations and Comparative Politics programs. The journal's articles have influenced policymaking debates in forums including U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings, briefings at Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UK), and consultancies for think tanks such as Chatham House, Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Asia Society. Reviews in media outlets ranging from The Economist to South China Morning Post and policy briefs at Council on Foreign Relations reflect its role in shaping public and expert discourse.
Notable contributions include archival revelations by historians referencing the Mao Zedong era, analyses of reform episodes tied to Deng Xiaoping and the Yangtze Delta Economic Zone, and empirical studies on urbanization in Shanghai and Beijing. Special issues have addressed topics such as the Cultural Revolution, Market Reform in China, Hong Kong's 1997 Handover, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, and China's role in Belt and Road Initiative conversations. Guest-edited volumes have featured scholars from Tsinghua University, Fudan University, University of Hong Kong, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Princeton University, and Yale University, bringing together archival historians, political scientists, sociologists, and legal scholars to map evolving research agendas on Chinese studies.
Category:Academic journals