Social Sciences in China is a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal comprising articles translated from the prestigious journal published by the Social Science in China Press on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Every article is selected for quality, fully reviewed, and meticulously translated into English. Social Sciences in China has been published continuously since 1980 and is the foremost journal published on the subject, uniquely based within China itself.

The journal focuses on recent important developments across the breadth of social sciences and humanities in China. It is well-known for its pursuit of academic rigour and innovation, for uniting theory with practice, and for the high quality of its articles. Social Sciences in China will appear four times a year on both print and online formats, and will remain under the expert editorial direction of the Academy and the journal's Editor-in-Chief Gao Xiang.