Taiwan Journals Search

A collection of Taiwan’s most authoritative humanities and social sciences journals

Taiwan Journals Search (臺灣人社百刊) is a collection of scholarly humanities and social sciences journals, dating from 1972 to present, from Taiwan. This is the only full-text searchable database of its kind from Taiwan, with 75% of the content made up of core journals of Taiwan, as listed in TSSCI (Taiwan Social Sciences Citation Index), THCI Core (Taiwan Humanities Citation Index), and THCI (Humanities Citation Index). Most of the humanities journals found in the database are complete runs, from the first issue. With simple, clear interfaces in English, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese, the database is updated, with additional core journals added annually.

Taiwan Journals Search

Key Stats

  • Archive: 1972-present
  • Language: Traditional Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese interfaces
  • Number of Titles: over 200
  • Format: Full image and full text
  • Producer: United Digital Publications
  • Platform: UDP Taiwan Academic Classics (download user guide)

About Taiwan Journals Search

Produced by United Digital Publications of Taiwan, formerly known as Greatman Knowledge Management Group, Taiwan Journals Search enables researchers to carry out research quickly and conveniently, with just a few clicks. The metadata of many of the journals include accurate English translations of article titles, authors, keywords, and English abstracts. The database provides full-text articles, which are 100% true to the original text, and images are shown in high-resolution PDF. Taiwan Journals Search offers the convenience of viewing full pages, similar to working with print originals, so that users may browse, search and focus on graphic images and text. Taiwan Journals Search does not require any installation nor plug-ins. The PDF viewer is fixed in the interface and is easy to navigate. The interface provides users the option to download the PDF to save, print, or email.

The scholarly journals found in the database cover a broad range of subjects, including:

  • Modern and Ancient Chinese History, Anthropology, Archaeology
  • Education and Psychology
  • Chinese Classical and Modern Literature, Sinology
  • Philosophy, Gender Studies, Confucius Studies, Religion (Taoism, Buddhism)
  • Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Translation Studies, Chinese as a Second Language
  • Management/Economics
  • Cultural Studies (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hakka Society, Chinese Overseas, Global)
  • Art (Classics, Modern, Folk Art, Painting, Calligraphy), Design, Art History, Architecture, Drama
  • Politics, Law, Social Policy, Public Health, International Relations
  • Regional Development, Urban Planning, Geography
  • Library and Information Studies

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