About this journal
Aims and scope
The mission of Chinese Literature and Thought Today ( CLTT) is to provide the finest English translations of and fresh critical essays about contemporary Chinese literature, culture, philosophy, and intellectual history. CLTT grants the English-speaking world direct access to the latest developments and top-notch research in contemporary Chinese culture and offers readers exclusive coverage of the biannual Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, hosted at the University of Oklahoma.
CLTT’
s rich text and vibrant art design invite you to explore the figures, places, experiences, memories, thoughts, and emotions that make the intellectual landscape of contemporary Chinese literature and thought so dynamic and consequential. CLTT represents the merger of two forerunners of Chinese humanities scholarly publication, Contemporary Chinese Thought and Chinese Literature Today. Our editors, contributors, and translators continue to aim at deepening the global understanding of our diverse yet shared humanity.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 19K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 0.1 (2023) Impact Factor
- 0.1 (2023) 5 year IF
- 0.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- 0.265 (2023) SNIP
- 0.101 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 153 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
Understanding and using journal metrics
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We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Robert Con Davis-Undiano – University of Oklahoma
Director
Jonathan Stalling – University of Oklahoma
Editor in Chief
Jonathan Stalling – University of Oklahoma
Editor in Chief
Ping Zhu – University of California, San Diego
Associate Editor
Wen Xing – Dartmouth College
Associate Editor
Zhang Chun – Shanghai University
Managing Editor
Julie Shilling – University of Oklahoma
Book Review Editor
Alexa Alice Joubin – George Washington University
Book Review Editor
Zhuoyi Wang – Hamilton College
Advisory Board
Roger Ames – Peking University
Stephen C. Angle – Wesleyan University
Paul D’Ambrosio – East China Normal University
David Elstein – SUNY New Paltz
Howard Goldblatt – University of Notre Dame (Emeritus)
Gu Mingdong – University of Texas, Dallas
Yibing Huang – Connecticut College
Yong Huang – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
David Kelly – China Policy, Beijing
Ting-mien Lee – University of Macau
Liu Hongtao – Beijing Normal University
Kai Marchal – National Chengchi University
Ou Ning – Columbia University
Jana Ros?ker – Ljibliana University
Nicolas Standaert – University of Leuven, KU
Leuven Sor-hoon Tan – National University of Singapore
Ady Van den Stock – Ghent University
Ban Wang – Stanford University
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Chinese Literature and Thought Today is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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4 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Chinese Literature and Thought Today (2022 - current)
Formerly known as
- Contemporary Chinese Thought (1997 - 2021)
- Chinese Studies in Philosophy (1969 - 1997)
Incorporates
- Chinese Literature Today (2010 - 2021)
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