About the Journal

Critical Humanistic Social Theory (CHST) is a journal that publishes papers specifically using quantitative or qualitative research methods for social science research. The journal encourages scholars to conduct social science theory research from the perspective of social critical theory and emphasizes research concerned with issues or methods that cut across traditional disciplinary lines.

Frequency: Quarterly

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Yimin Chang
School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University, China

ISSN(O): 3005-9291
ISSN(P): 3005-9283

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026)
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Published: 2026-03-31

Articles

  • “Anti-Self-Learning Design”: Positioning Cognitive Biases in Textbooks and Their Correction——An Empirical Investigation Based on the New PEP Edition of Junior High School Physics

    Xudong Gao, Xinyao Wu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1421

  • Revisiting the Phenomenon of "Image-ization" in Sketching

    Xuanmin Yue
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1239

  • Cinematic Practice of Historical Materialism: The TeXing System and the Construction of Authenticity in Chinese Screen Narratives

    Zhiyao Liu, Guangpu Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1366

  • An Empirical Study on Trilingual Semantic Access via Different Paths in Chinese-English-Korean Trilinguals

    You Ma, Hui Shi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1233

  • An Analysis on the Aesthetic Characteristics of the Sculptures in Maijishan Grottoes

    Pengxiang Wang, Yingying Pan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1308

  • Raising the Floor Without Compressing Inequality: Minimum Wage Thresholds and Female Labor Participation in U.S. States

    Ziyun Wang, Zhe Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1198

  • Research on Employment Structure and Skill Transfer of Design Students in the Context of Generative AI: An Empirical Study Based on Job Postings and Curriculum Analysis

    Naixin Hou, Bo Gao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1268

  • An Analysis of the Linkage Function of Malaysian Chinese in Sino-Malaysian Folk Custom Exchange

    Xiahua Tian, Lianzhou Huang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1426

  • Research on E.M. Forster’s Novels from the Perspective of Ecological Consciousness

    Yanli Wang, Yaxue Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1253

  • Criminal Judicial Determination of "Revolving Door" Corruption: A Perspective on Power-Related Corruption in the Professional Stage

    Yubo Shao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1377

  • Constructing Visual Memory of Local Traditional Material Culture: A Case Study of the Documentary The Green Endures

    Beibei Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1234

  • The Symbolic Meme Analysis of Traditional Opera Costumes from a Totem Perspective— A Case Study of Kunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion

    Xiaomei Han, Fangfang Jiao, Lu Xie
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1348

  • AI Empowerment and Paradigm Shift Promoting Mental Health Education for College Students

    Chubin Chen, Caijuan Wei, Qiuyan Yi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1221

  • From Dream Stratification to Emotional Deepening: Temporal Structure and Non-linear Narrative in Inception

    Min Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1271

  • A Visual Analysis of the Deer Symbol in Daoist–Buddhist Painting A Peircean Semiotic Perspective

    Mohan Kan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1192

  • Research on the Spatial Reproduction of Guangdong Revolutionary Sites and the Construction of Youth Identity Empowered by Digital Media

    Yu Kang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1260
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