The Chinese Journal for the History of Science and Technology

Journal Description and Call for Papers

The Chinese Journal for the History of Science and Technology (former China Historical Materials of Science and Technology from 1980 to 2004) is the official publication of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology and the Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is foremost vehicle for the scholarship of professional historians of science in China , published quarterly by China Science and Technology Press. It is devoted to all aspects of history of science, technology and medicine, and encourages studies from diverse perspectives. Although its primary concern is history of science in modern China , it is also concerned with sciences in pre-modern China and topics in world history of science that bear closely on the development of science in modern China . It features scholarly articles, sources, oral histories, forum, review essays and book reviews. It also provides news and information of the profession.

Manuscripts (original plus two copies) and books for review should be sent to the Editorial Committee of SHNS, Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.137 Chaonei Street, Beijing 100010, China. Submissions may also be sent using E-mail address: shiliao@263.net, in which case a printed copy should be forwarded to the Editorial Committee. The manuscript should include an abstract of approximately 150 words and 26 keywords, and usually should not exceed 10,000 words. If accepted, the author will receive 30 copies offprint, as well as a copy of the journal. The authors are responsible for securing for any necessary permission for publication. For detailed, please refer to Notes for Contributors.