On November 3, 2025, the Journal of Research for Christianity in China (ISSN: 2325-9914, a bilingual Chinese-English biannual publication) successfully passed EBSCO Information Services' rigorous review process and was officially included in its database system.
EBSCO stands as one of the world's largest aggregators of academic journals and electronic resources, with its databases extensively utilized by universities and research institutions globally. This inclusion signifies not only our attainment of international standards in academic rigor and professionalism but also serves as compelling evidence of the journal's high-level publication quality being recognized by the scholarly community.
To date, the Journal of Research for Christianity in China has been indexed and included in the following databases (listed in alphabetical order):
ACI (Academic Citation Index)
Airiti Library (Huayi Online Library)
ASCI (Asian Science Citation Index)
CEPS (Chinese Electronic Periodical Services)
EBSCO (EBSCO Information Services)
EuroPub (EuroPub Database / Indexing System)
ISCS (Index to Chinese Christian Studies)
LexisNexis (Yue Dan Knowledge Database)
OAJIF (Open Academic Journals Impact Factor)
Beginning in July 2025, Chinese Christian Studies implemented a rigorous double-blind peer review process, updated its Annotation Style Guide, established Editorial Procedures and Review Guidelines, and regularly sent emails to scholars across disciplines, receiving strong support from the academic community.
We extend our deepest gratitude to all authors, editorial board members, reviewers, and readers for their enduring support and profound trust. We especially honor the authors who contributed outstanding papers and the scholars who selflessly dedicated their time to our journal's review process with the highest respect!
Moving forward, we will continue to uphold rigorous academic standards, advance the internationalization and professionalization of Chinese Christian studies, foster cross-cultural and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange, contribute outstanding scholarly achievements to Chinese religious studies, and build a superior academic platform for young scholars.
Sincerely,
The Editorial Board of JRCC
November 4, 2025