Fudan American Review has been indexed in the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI) for 2023-2024. 

Launched in 2001, the Fudan American Review is a scholarly journal edited by the Center for American Studies (CAS) at Fudan University, which is a Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in University designated by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. The journal solicits original research from both domestic and abroad scholars on pivotal issues related to American studies and publishes insightful analyses on topics such as American politics, economics, diplomacy, society, and culture. It covers a broad spectrum of themes, delving into the United States' multifaceted characteristics, past and present, through comprehensive global viewpoints and detailed regional scrutiny. The journal's founding purpose is to advance scholarly understanding of America's international relations, its diversity, and its global political and cultural impact.

The editorial system of Fudan American Review is led by the editor-in-chief, Professor Wu Xinbo, the director of the CAS. The editorial board acts as the journal's guiding institution, with the editorial department responsible for the day-to-day management.

Published biannually, Fudan American Review also issues special editions in response to significant events in Sino-American relations. The journal is committed to a stringent double-blind peer-review process and emphasizes developing specialized columns in areas such as American politics, economy, and foreign policy. It strives for publications that are wide-ranging, thoroughly researched, theoretically robust, and original in perspective, promoting the editorial principles of high starting points, high quality, and high standards, and the academic ethos of diversity and intellectual debate.

Having been consistently indexed in the CSSCI, Fudan American Review aims to build on Fudan University's academic excellence in American studies and to establish itself as a premier journal recognized both in China and internationally for its contributions to the field.