The Chinese Historical Review (ISSN 1547-402X) is a fully refereed and vigorously edited transnational 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 studies of history and social sciences. Its Forum section features interviews with leading historians and discussion of issues concerning the profession of teaching and writing history. Its Book Reviews section introduces recent historical scholarship published in the English-speaking world.
The journal is published by the Chinese Historians in the United States, INC. (CHUS), which was established in 1987 and is now an affiliated society of the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Association of Asian Studies (AAS). The journal began its publication in 1987 under the title The Historians. In 1989 it was registered with the Library of Congress and began its publication as a refereed journal of history under the title The Chinese Historians (ISSN 1043-643X) until 2000. It adopted the current title when it resumed regular publication in 2004.
The past and current sponsors of the publication of the journal include: The Henry Luce Foundation, CHUS Membership Fund, State University of New York-Geneseo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Lake Forest College, and various institutional and individual subscribers.
Editorial Team
Announcement of the Next Editorial Board for The Chinese Historical Review (or CHR)
The Board of Directors of the Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS) has appointed Dr. Yuanchong Wang as the next Editor-in-Chief for CHUS’ journal, The Chinese Historical Review (CHR), effective July 23, 2024. It welcomes the newly established Editorial Board under Dr. Wang’s leadership. This new Editorial Board includes the following members:
Editorial Board:
Editor-in-Chief
- Yuanchong Wang 王元崇, The University of Delaware, USA
Associate Editors for Imperial China:
- Ping Yao 姚平, California State University, Los Angeles, USA
- Shoufu Yin 殷守甫, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Associate Editors for Late Imperial China:
- Tristan Brown 張仲思, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- Ying Zhang 張穎, Leiden University, Netherlands
Associate Editors for 20th-Century China:
- Koji Hirata 平田康治, Monash University, Australia
- Covell Meyskens 柯尚哲, Naval Postgraduate School, USA
Associate Editors for Book Review:
- Xiaofei Kang 康笑菲, George Washington University, USA
- Shuang Wen 溫爽, NYU Shanghai, China
The new Editorial Board consists of experts in their respective fields. It is geographically, institutionally, and linguistically diverse. The CHUS Board thanks the members of the Editorial Board for their support and service. We are confident that this team will continue to grow CHR into a strong academic journal.
Announcement of Dr. Xiaobing Li’s Retirement
The Board of Directors of the Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS) announces the retirement of Dr. Xiaobing Li from his position as the Editor-in-Chief of The Chinese Historical Review (CHR), effective July 23, 2024. Dr. Li accepted the CHUS Board’s appointment to this position in fall 2019. He has served as the sole editor of the journal for the most part of the past five years, worked tirelessly to develop the journal, sustained its publication during the pandemic, and increased its page number in the recent issues. Dr. Li’s dedication and commitment are crucial in ensuring the journal’s continuity in the past five years. The CHUS Board thanks Dr. Li for his contributions and wishes him the very best in his future endeavors.
Advisory Board:
- He Bian, Princeton University, US
- Morris L. Bian, Auburn University, US
- Jian Chen, New York University/NYU-Shanghai, US
- Shuang Chen, University of Iowa, US
- Mara Yue Du, Cornell University, US
- Patricia Ebrey, University of Washington, US
- Joshua Goldstein, University of Southern California, US
- Henrietta Harrison, University of Oxford, UK
- Shen Hou, Peking University, China
- Tomoyasu Iiyama, Waseda University, Japan
- Christopher Isett, University of Minnesota, US
- Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Bum-Jin Koo, Seoul National University, Korea
- Huaiyin Li, University of Texas at Austin, US
- Hanchao Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
- Rana Mitter, Harvard University, US
- Elizabeth Perry, Harvard University, US
- Paul G. Pickowicz, University of California San Diego, US
- Ruth Rogaski, Vanderbilt University, US
- Qin Shao, College of New Jersey, US
- Peidong Sun, Cornell University, US
- Xi Wang, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, US
- Victor Cunrui Xiong, Western Michigan University, US
- Guoqi Xu, University of Hong Kong, China
Contact Information:
Please send all submissions, subscription orders, and correspondence to:
Email: ychwang@udel.edu
Website:http://tandfonline.com/toc/ytcr20/current
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