Aims and scope

The Chinese Historical Review is a fully refereed and vigorously edited journal of history and social sciences that is published biannually. The journal publishes original research on the history of China in every period, China's historical relations with the world, the historical experiences of the overseas Chinese, as well as comparative and transnational studies of history and social sciences. Its Forum section features interviews with leading scholars on issues concerning history and the historical profession. Its Book Reviews section introduces recent historical scholarship published in English, Chinese, and other languages.

The journal is published on behalf of The Chinese Historians in the United States, Inc. (CHUS), which was established in 1987 and is an affiliated society of The American Historical Association (AHA) and The Association for Asian Studies (AAS). The journal began its publication in 1987 under the title Historian. In 1989 it was registered with the Library of Congress and began its publication as a refereed journal of history under the title Chinese Historians. It adopted the current title in 2004.

Routledge History

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

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