About the Journal

Aims and scope

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies (JEACS) is the open-access and peer-reviewed academic journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS). It is independent of financial and political interests, and not affiliated to any commercial publishing house. It is hosted by university servers and is published annually. It publishes scholarly articles and fosters academic debate on sinophone societies. JEACS was published on an annual basis for volumes 1-5 (2020-2024). Starting in 2025, we will publish two issues per year. 

JEACS publishes submissions on any topic within the scope of EACS, belonging to any field in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Submissions are welcome at any point in the publication cycle, are processed promptly on a rolling basis, and receive formal acceptance in advance of publication.

The journal also boasts regular themed special sections curated by guest editors or members of the editorial team. Proposals for special sections should be sent to journal@chinesestudies.eu. Accepted proposals will be followed by an open Call for Papers on the theme.

ISSN: 2709-9946

 

Sections and special collections

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies publishes

  • Research papers: Max. 10,000 words. Papers must display the outcomes of unpublished original research, and make a substantial contribution to knowledge and understanding in the various fields of Chinese studies, and may belong to any field in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Research papers undergo a double-blind peer review, i.e. authors and reviewers remain anonymous for the entire review process. 
  • Spotlights: Max. 8,000 words. Spotlights examine current trends in the field on the one hand, and recollections of historical actors in European sinology on the other hand. By analysing recent developments not available or under-represented in the news, and by challenging older sinological traditions and figures, these research essays contribute to improving the understanding of the changes affecting the Chinese world. Members of the editorial team review contributions through an open peer review.
  • Book reviews:  Max. 3,000 words. We are particularly interested in publishing reviews of books published in languages other than English, so as to increase the visibility of some of the less frequently quoted European languages in Chinese studies. Book reviews are to be submitted on a solicited basis only. Proposals from authors, editors, publishers and potential reviewers are welcome and should be sent to jeacsbookreviews@chinesestudies.eu for consideration by the editors. Review articles undergo an open peer review, i.e. members of the editorial team review the contributions. 
  • Translation reviews: Max. 6,000 words. Generally preference will be given to reviews of translations Chinese into a European language other than English. By making this our general rule we want to emphasize that translation plays a significant role in the hermeneutic process of understanding China and Chinese culture as well as draw attention to the fact that Sinology and Chinese studies in Europe must be considered a multi-layered process based on a diversity of languages and academic traditions and a long an historically complex intellectual relationship between Chinese and European worlds. Review articles undergo an open peer review, i.e. members of the editorial team review the contributions. 
  • Dissertation abstracts: Information on recently defended PhD theses informs our scholarly community on new research carried in Europe by early career scholars. A list is published on an annual basis.
  • Special section introductions: Max. 6000 words. These are prepared by the invited (guest) editors of a special section, and undergo an open peer review by the editorial board. 
  • Editorials: Editorials introduce an issue as whole, and are prepared collaboratively by the editorial board.

All word limits include abstracts, notes and bibliography. 

Manuscript Submission

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies publishes original research articles only. Articles that have already been published (in any language) or manuscripts under consideration elsewhere will not be accepted.

Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable. The author warrants that the paper is original and does not infringe any copyright or other right, and does not contain any infringing libellous, obscene, or other unlawful matter, that he or she is the sole and exclusive owner of the rights, and that he or she has obtained the usual permission for use in both print and electronic form from the copyright owner or his or her legal representative  whenever quoting a passage from copyrighted material or using a table or figure from such material.

Find more information on how to submit your research article, book review, or abstract of a defended PhD thesis on our Submissions page. 

Language

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies is a journal that publishes contributions in English with an English and Chinese abstract. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Copyright and License

Contributions published in The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Users are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially. They may remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. They must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

Open Access Policy

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies operates under the  Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities and puts into practice the idea of academic research as a social action that is free, accessible, and transparent. The journal makes its contents accessible online and free of charge.

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies does not charge submission or publication fees (so-called "author's processing fees", APCs) from authors.

Indexing

The Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies is currently in the process of registering with other directories. Please contact the editors for suggestions or inquiries.

Archiving policies

The Journal's license allows all versions (1. submitted version, 2. accepted version (author accepted manuscript) and 3. published version [Version of Record]) to be deposited in an institutional or other repository of the author’s choice without embargo.

The Journal preserves its content in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

We encourage our authors to save and make their data accessible in repositories like http://zenodo.org.