The China Quarterly
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| Discipline | Area studies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Tim Pringle |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1960-present |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press for the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 1.540 (2015) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | China Q. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0305-7410 (print) 1468-2648 (web) |
| LCCN | 62000248 |
| OCLC no. | 01554322 |
| Links | |
The China Quarterly is a British double-blind peer-reviewed (the highest international standard) academic journal which was established in 1960 and focuses on all aspects of contemporary China and Taiwan. It is the most important research journal about China in the world[1] and is published by the Cambridge University Press.[2] It covers a range of subjects including anthropology, business, literature, the arts, economics, geography, history, international affairs, law, politics, and sociology. Each issue contains articles and research reports, and a comprehensive book review section. The China Quarterly is owned by the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.[3] Its current editor-in-chief is Tim Pringle.
History
The China Quarterly began as an offshoot of Soviet Survey, a journal published by the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF).[4] Walter Laqueur, the editor of Soviet Survey, asked sinologist Roderick MacFarquhar to edit the new journal in 1959, and the first issue was released in 1960.[4] Publication of the journal was eventually transferred from the CCF to the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.[4] It would later be revealed that the CCF was funded by the Central Intelligence Agency; MacFarquhar stated that he "never knew about this relationship and had certainly not been subjected to attempts to 'control' my editorship from Paris [the location of the CCF]."[4] David Wilson succeeded MacFarquhar as editor in 1968.[4]
Controversies
In August 2017 Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publisher, confirmed it had removed access to more than 300 articles from readers in China following pressure from Chinese government. Cambridge University Press stated they blocked this material in China to avoid having their entire publication blocked. The press published a list of the articles removed which included sensitive topics such as the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong and the negative effects of the Cultural Revolution.[5] Several academics criticised the decision of Cambridge University Press to self-censor, however CUP stated that it was "troubled by the recent increase in requests of this nature" and was committed to academic freedom.[6]
The Guardian reported the censorship was part of a broader crack-down on dissent since Xi Jinping took power.[7]
Abstracting and indexing
This journal is indexed by the following services:
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences
- International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
- International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-40975474
- ^ About the China Quarterly
- ^ About the China Quarterly
- ^ a b c d e MacFarquhar R (1995). "The Founding of The China Quarterly". The China Quarterly (143): 692–696.
- ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-file-manager/file/59970028145fd05f66868bf5
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/19/cambridge-university-press-accused-of-selling-its-soul-over-chinese-censorship
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/19/cambridge-university-press-accused-of-selling-its-soul-over-chinese-censorship
