In November 2024, China International Strategy Review (CISR) successfully passed the evaluation by Clarivate Analytics and was officially included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) database. It is expected to receive its first impact factor in 2025. This inclusion, following CISR's acceptance into databases such as EBSCO and Scopus, marks another significant step in the journal's development, indicating international recognition of its research quality and development potential. This achievement will help further enhance CISR’s influence and visibility in both global academic and policy circles.

The editors-in-chief extend sincere thanks to all the editorial board members, authors, reviewers, and readers who have contributed to the founding and development of CISR. It is with the broad support of fellow scholars that the journal has been able to grow and progress. Moving forward, we will continue to uphold objective, rigorous, rational, and practical publishing standards, providing a high-quality platform for scholars at home and abroad, while enhancing CISR's international influence.

About the Journal

China International Strategy Review (CISR) is an English-language journal organized by the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), Peking University (PKU) and published by Springer Nature. The journal's chief editor is Prof. Wang Jisi, Founding President of IISS, PKU, and its executive editor-in-chief is Prof. Yu Tiejun, President of IISS, PKU. The editorial board consists of over 20 senior experts and scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, India, Russia, and China, ensuring the high-quality and sustainable publication of CISR.

Since its founding six years ago, CISR has focused on publishing works that discuss China’s foreign relations and have significant policy and academic implications. It has organized special issues such as “Forty Years of China-U.S. Diplomatic Relations,” “Cold War Lessons and Great Power Competition,” and “China-U.S. Relations in an Era of Great Power Rivalry,” all of which have attracted widespread attention and recognition from both Chinese and international readers.

CISR encourages authors to submit cutting-edge research and policy-relevant analysis, with the aim of becoming an important bridge of communication between China and the international community. We warmly welcome submissions from scholars and policy researchers engaged in the study of China’s international strategy. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process following international academic standards, and outstanding papers will be selected for publication.

For more information, please contact cuizhinan@pku.edu.cn.

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Editor: Li Fangqi