Core periodicals are periodicals with high academic level, and they are tools for periodical evaluation rather than specific academic evaluation. A considerable number of teaching and scientific research institutions need to publish one or more papers in core journals when applying for senior professional titles, obtaining doctoral thesis defense qualifications, applying for scientific research projects, and evaluating the academic level of scientific research institutions or institutions of higher learning.

Educational Theory and Practice is a comprehensive academic journal of education, which is headed by Shanxi Provincial Department of Education and sponsored by Shanxi Academy of Educational Sciences. It is the core journal of Chinese and humanities and social sciences in China.

Journal of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, the core journal of social sciences in China, etc.