Chung Cheng Journal of Sinology adheres to a strict and rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the highest scholarly standards, objectivity, and academic integrity of all published manuscripts. Neither the authors' nor the reviewers' identities are disclosed to each other at any stage of the evaluation. The complete manuscript turnaround workflow consists of the following four main stages:

1. Initial Editorial Screening (Desk Review) Upon receiving a submission, the Editorial Board conducts an initial evaluation (typically within 1–2 weeks). Manuscripts are screened for: • Alignment with the journal’s aims and scope. • Adherence to the journal's formatting and style guide. • Basic academic quality and original contribution. • Academic integrity and plagiarism check. Papers that do not meet these baseline criteria or fall outside the journal's scope are rejected immediately (Desk Rejection).

2. External Peer Review (Double-Blind) Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two external anonymous experts in the relevant subfield of Sinology or Chinese literature. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and research achievements. They are asked to evaluate the manuscript within 6–8 weeks based on: • Originality and significance of the research topic. • Rigor of the methodology and philological/textual analysis. • Clarity of argumentation and structure. • Familiarity with and critical use of existing literature.

3. Editorial Evaluation and Decision Once the review reports are received, the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board synthesize the feedback. If the two reviewers' opinions conflict significantly (e.g., one recommends acceptance and the other recommends rejection), a third external reviewer is invited to break the tie. The Editorial Board then makes one of the following decisions: • Accept As Is: The manuscript is ready for publication with no changes needed. • Minor Revision: The author must address minor suggestions, after which the Editorial Board will review the changes. • Major Revision: The author must perform substantial revisions. The revised manuscript will be sent back to the original external reviewers for a second round of evaluation. • Reject: The manuscript does not meet the scholarly standards required for publication.

4. Final Approval and Production Authors are typically given 2–4 weeks to complete their revisions. The revised manuscript, along with a detailed response-to-reviewers document, is verified by the Editorial Board. The final authority for acceptance rests with the Editor-in-Chief, acting on behalf of the Editorial Board. Approved papers then enter the copyediting, proofreading, and typesetting stages for publication.