Strategic Study of CAE (SSCAE, ISSN: 1009-1742; E-ISSN: 2096-0034) is an academic journal supervised by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), cosponsored by CAE Center for Strategic Studies and Higher Education Press Co., Ltd., and published by China Engineering Science Press Co., Ltd.

SSCAE is published bimonthly in Chinese. It mainly publishes research findings from strategic consulting in engineering science and technology, forward-looking studies across various fields of engineering and industrial development, and comprehensive research outcomes pertaining to major scientific and technological breakthroughs and significant engineering projects. It aims to encourage academic achievements, guide industry development, and provide a reference for scientific decision-making of relevant government departments.

SSCAE is one of the source journals for both Core Journals of China and Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers and Citations (CSTPCD). It is also included in the Ei Compendex, the China Science Citation Database (CSCD), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and the Japan Science and Technology Agency, Chinese Bibliographic Database (JST China). This journal cooperates with the following databases: China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, Chongqing VIP Information Co., Ltd., Beijing Century Superstar Information Technology Co, Ltd., Depository Library of Chinese Publications, National Social Sciences Database, National Center for Philosophy and Social Science Documentation, Baidu Scholar, and Higher Education Press.

The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of the journal released by CNKI in 2024 was 8.79, and its Academic Journal Clout Index was 820.365, ranking first among the 55 academic journals in the category of Basic Disciplines of Engineering and Technological Science. The JIF of the journal released by CSCD was 2.564, ranking 38th among the 1341 journals included and first among the comprehensive journals for industrial technologies in CSCD. The JIF of the journal released by CSTPCD was 4.081, ranking 24 among the 2165 journals included and first among journals in the category of Basic Disciplines of Engineering and Technological Science. The journal was selected into the “echelon journals” category of the Phase I of the Excellence Action Plan for China's STM Journals in 2019, and selected again into the “Chinese-language leading journals” category of the Phase II of the Excellence Action Plan for China's STM Journals in 2024. The journal was also selected as one of the 100 Outstanding Academic Journals of China 2022 in 2023.