ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Intercollegiate U.S.-China Journal is a bilingual, semi-annual academic journal that provides a platform for undergraduate students across the globe to publish interdisciplinary, academically rigorous research. The Journal aims to improve understanding of the United States and China’s domestic and international affairs—including in the fields of security, politics, culture, technology, economics, and the environment. Works published will encompass discussions of the U.S. and China, their relations, and more broadly their respective roles in international affairs. IUCJ partners with research institutions and prominent U.S.-China scholars to uphold its standards of scholarly excellence.
IUCJ is principally an undergraduate journal of U.S.-China affairs. Institutionally independent, we were founded upon the vision of fostering diverse, candid, and rigorous dialogue between universities and cultures alike. We seek to publish revealing scholarship on political trends, cultural transactions, and transnational visions of and between the US and China. As an affiliate of the US - China Better Relations Coalition, our platform facilitates the exposition of innovation perspectives and the intellectual development of aspiring leaders.
The Intercollegiate U.S.-China Journal promises three core deliverables:
Publish articles.
Our core purpose is to serve as a platform for college students to publish their research. Delivering high-quality publications is always goal number one.
Plant the seeds of a better U.S.-China relationship.
Cross-border engagement within our organization facilitates interpersonal relationships between students in the U.S. and China, providing a conduit for them to exchange their ideas and find mutual understanding.
Raise up the next generation of scholars, diplomats, and policymakers who will inherit the U.S.-China relationship.
To our authors, we offer a route to scholarships, graduate school, and employment by granting them publishing credits. For our editors, communication staff, and designers, the Journal helps to cultivate concrete skills and experience that they can bring to future jobs and work in the field. For our staff and authors, IUCJ is fundamentally a resume builder, but by no means is it an empty one.
IUCJ’s leadership team, associate editors, communications officers and designers pride themselves in fostering a culture of integrity and accountability. To maintain our standards of objectivity and transparency with our authors and audience, we provide an open space for growth and constructive criticism. The selection and revision of featured articles are solely based on scholarly merit, without discrimination on the bases of our authors’ identities, affiliations, or previous publication history. Our goal as an academic journal is to both dedicate ourselves to editorial excellence and provide a safe environment for those who share their work.
The Intercollegiate U.S.-China Journal is funded in its entirety by generous individual donors and institutions that operate in both the United States and China. IUCJ does not accept donations from governmental entities or academic institutions.
If you have further questions about this policy, please email admin@iucj.org.