This journal is an academic theoretical periodical in philosophy and the social sciences, distributed both domestically and internationally. It is a Core Journal in the Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences A-List, a Significant Reprint Source Journal of the Renmin University of China’s “Newspaper and Periodical Materials Digest”, a Source Journal (Extended Edition) of the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI), a National Outstanding Social Science Journal of Higher Education Institutions, an Outstanding Journal of East China, an Outstanding Journal of the Jiangsu Periodical Matrix, and a Premium Journal of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province. It mainly publishes research findings in such disciplines as political science, philosophy, economics, management, law, literature, history, art, and linguistics, and features such special columns as “Studies on the Chinese National Community”, “Agriculture and Rural Areas Forum”, “Language Planning and Global Governance”, and “Grassroots Governance and the Rule of Law”.

As a bimonthly journal of 128 pages in large 16-mo format, it is published on the 30th of each odd-numbered month and distributed both domestically and internationally. Contributions from authors both within and beyond the University are cordially invited. The particulars of the journal are hereby announced as follows: