G stands for cultural, scientific, educational and sports publications. G4 periodical means that the authors of this kind of periodical are mainly for educators, and the service targets are all educators. Publications marked with G4 represent educational publications.

The national G4 periodicals are as follows

China staff education, modern educational technology, basic education reference, quality education, educational technology research, China educational technology equipment, China off-campus education, curriculum education research, China electric power education, international English education research, China education informationization, science higher education, basic education curriculum.