The core periodical in Chinese is the book published by the circulation department of Peking University Publishing House in February 201KLOC-0/65438. The author is Zhu Qiang, and the book is edited by Zhu Qiang, the director of Peking University Library.

The summary of Chinese core periodicals is an academic definition of a certain kind of periodicals and a classification of periodicals. Its object is Chinese academic journals, which are classified according to various factors such as journal impact factors. Chinese core periodicals are appraised by Peking University Library in conjunction with many authoritative experts in academic circles, and have been widely recognized by academic circles.