Research at SISU

“学术”, the two Chinese characters for “academic”, originally meant “to learn or emulate” and “skill or way” respectively, and are combined to signify “seeking the way to the future by learning from past experiences and knowledge”.

SISU has always endeavored to be a world-class university of international studies by devoting much attention to the acquisition, application and dissemination of knowledge. Many of our faculty members are professional researchers as well as tutors and lecturers, carrying out scholarly investigation into their specialist subjects and making innovative and meaningful discoveries that feed into teaching and contribute to global knowledge.

Our researchers are sticking to academic ethics and scholarly integrity, dedicated to expanding the scope of the social sciences, and valuing the cultivation of international vision and the concept of world citizenship, thus contributing to the friendship and progress of mankind as well as peace and development of the world.

The Graduate Seminar Series regularly organized by our Graduate School has also been regarded as an effective platform for academic exchange. Foreign Language and Cultural Studies, the School’s signature collection series of academic papers, is in its 10th edition, reflecting our graduate students’ strong research capacity.

SISU currently edits and publishes 12 highly regarded and rigorously peer-reviewed academic journals and joint publications. Among these publications, the Journal of Foreign Languages, which is highly reputed in China’s linguistic circles, was twice listed among “China’s Top 30 University Journals in Social Sciences” (respectively in 2006 and 2010). It is also the only language journal published in China to be included with titles and abstracts of papers by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA).

Another journal International Review has seen its ranking lifted dramatically in recent years, now listed No. 4 among all politics journals by the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI) (2012). Featured multilingual websites are being built to help Chinese academic journals go global and to promote the translation of Chinese outstanding academic publications, thus enhancing China’s presence in a globalized academic world.