Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (BCAS)

The Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (BCAS) works to promote the overall development of the science enterprise by building a platform for dialogues among stakeholders, including scientists, policy researchers, government officials, from various sectors, fields and countries. [See Aims and scope]

Open Access

High-quality Agricultural Development in Chinese Subtropical Region: Challenges and Strategies

Hongsong Chen, Xi Li, Shoulong Liu and Xianli Xu

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025006

Published online: 22 December 2025
Open Access

Key Principles and Techniques for Controlling Black Soil Degradation and Enhancing Fertility in Northeast China

Ming Jiang, Zhongjun Jia, Lujun Li, Wenxiu Zou, Aizhen Liang, Huanjun Liu, Hongsheng Wang, Yan Zeng, Chunjie Tian, Xiaofeng Cao et al. (9 more)

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025007

Published online: 22 December 2025
Open Access

The Establishment and Management of Nature Reserves: Crucial Support for the Recovery of the Yangtze Finless Porpoise Population

Fei Fan, Jinsong Zheng, Yujiang Hao, Zhigang Mei, Songhai Li, Shuo Zhou, Kexiong Wang and Ding Wang

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025005

Published online: 22 September 2025
Open Access

Scaling Up Mainstreaming Biodiversity through National Park Reforms in China

Zhi Zhang, Weilong Kong, Huizhi Zhang, Xiao Shi and Baorong Huang

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025001

Published online: 19 September 2025
Open Access

Greening the Edge of the Sahara: China’s Approach to the African Great Green Wall

Jiaqiang Lei, Mingyuan Du, Na Zhou, Yongdong Wang and Yuan You

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025002

Published online: 19 September 2025
Open Access

Elephant Early-warning System in China: Leveraging Information Superiority to Mitigate Human-elephant Conflict

Yun Deng, Shengdong Yuan, Xiaobao Deng, Hui Chen, Zhongyuan Li, Xianming Guo, Bin Wang, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz and Luxiang Lin

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025003

Published online: 19 September 2025
Open Access

From Bay to Globe: The Jiaozhou Bay Model for Ocean Sustainability

Ziyuan Hu, Song Sun, Shan Zheng, Shujin Guo, Yongfang Zhao and Xiaoxia Sun

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025004

Published online: 19 September 2025

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176	Open Access A Brief History of Space Science in China Ji Wu BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024012 Published online: 01 November 2024
134	Open Access Review China’s Space Science Satellite Series—A Review and Future Perspective Chi Wang, Quanlin Fan, Chengyuan Li and Yongjian Xu BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024003 Published online: 01 November 2024
119	Open Access Integrated Conservation Strategy for Endangered Small Cetaceans: Insights from the Case of the Yangtze Finless Porpoise Yujiang Hao, Bin Tang, Zhigang Mei, Jinsong Zheng, Kexiong Wang, Fei Fan and Ding Wang BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024014 Published online: 01 November 2024
98	Open Access Marine Ranching: China’s Blue Solution for Food Security Hongsheng Yang, Libin Zhang, Chenggang Lin, Xiaoshang Ru, Jingchun Sun, Da Huo and Lili Xing BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024016 Published online: 01 November 2024
84	Open Access Palaeontologic and Stratigraphic Research at NIGPAS Jun Wang, Fangchen Zhao, Bo Wang and Junjie Lv BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024015 Published online: 01 November 2024

Recent articles (published in the past 5 years)

Open Access

Safeguarding the “Black Soil Granary”: Innovations in Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture

Ming Jiang, Zhongjun Jia, Ya Wen, Hang Xu, Hongsheng Wang, Yan Zeng, Lujun Li, Mingxing Cui, He Li and Jiabao Zhang

BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024018

Published online: 01 November 2024

Open Access

Marine Ranching: China’s Blue Solution for Food Security

Hongsheng Yang, Libin Zhang, Chenggang Lin, Xiaoshang Ru, Jingchun Sun, Da Huo and Lili Xing

BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024016

Published online: 01 November 2024

Open Access

Review

China’s Space Science Satellite Series—A Review and Future Perspective

Chi Wang, Quanlin Fan, Chengyuan Li and Yongjian Xu

BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024003

Published online: 01 November 2024

Open Access

Differentiated Paths of Regional Green Development Driven by Industrial Enterprise Innovation

Qinya Sheng, Wen Guo and Meiling Zhao

BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024001

Published online: 24 April 2024

Open Access

Elephant Early-warning System in China: Leveraging Information Superiority to Mitigate Human-elephant Conflict

Yun Deng, Shengdong Yuan, Xiaobao Deng, Hui Chen, Zhongyuan Li, Xianming Guo, Bin Wang, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz and Luxiang Lin

BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025003

Published online: 19 September 2025

2480	Open Access Review China’s Space Science Satellite Series—A Review and Future Perspective Chi Wang, Quanlin Fan, Chengyuan Li and Yongjian Xu BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024003 Published online: 01 November 2024
2165	Open Access A Brief History of Space Science in China Ji Wu BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024012 Published online: 01 November 2024
941	Open Access Unveiling the Secrets of Life—IOZ’s Explorations and Contributions Gexia Qiao BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024020 Published online: 01 November 2024
888	Open Access Tracing the Origin and Migration of Humans— Significant Progress in Paleoanthropological and Paleolithic Fields Made by IVPP Wanjing Ping, Qiaomei Fu, Ziyi Yang, Xiaoling Zhang and Song Xing BCAS, 38 (2024) 2024011 Published online: 01 November 2024
856	Open Access Scaling Up Mainstreaming Biodiversity through National Park Reforms in China Zhi Zhang, Weilong Kong, Huizhi Zhang, Xiao Shi and Baorong Huang BCAS, 39 (2025) 2025001 Published online: 19 September 2025