Imperial China

Imperial China is the period of Chinese history during which a unified or dominant Chinese state was ruled by successive emperors from the Qin unification in 221 BCE to the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911, characterized by dynastic governance, a centralized bureaucratic empire, and enduring cultural, social, and institutional continuities.

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2017–2026

177

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  1. JΚ
    John Κ. Fairbank

    Harvard University Press, United States

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

    16

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  2. BA
    Benjamin A. Elman

    Princeton University, United States

    12 publications · 1K citations

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  3. CC
    Cameron Campbell

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    10 publications · 438 citations

    10

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  4. LW
    Lucian W. Pye

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    10 publications · 917 citations

    10

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  5. JL
    James Lee

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    9 publications · 414 citations

    9

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  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 298 publications · 20.1K citations

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  2. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 141 publications · 9.5K citations

    52

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  3. Pacific Affairs

    127 publications · 7.2K citations

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  4. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies

    HJAS · 72 publications · 3.5K citations

    35

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  5. The Journal of Asian Studies

    JAS · 88 publications · 4.2K citations

    35

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