Having about 240 thousand Chinese characters every issue, Sociological Studies is a bi-monthly journal, and is published on the 20th day of January, March, May, July, September, and November. The Journal (ISSN: 1002-5936) could be subscribed worldwide: domestic subscription through China Postal Office, the postal distribution code is 82-499; overseas subscription through China International Book Trading Corporation (China International Book Store), postal code is 100044 and the postal distribution code is BM973. The annual subscription price is 120 rmb (including postage).