CAJ File

What are CAJ files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CAJ file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a CAJ file?

CAJ files have multiple uses, and CAJ Database is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

CAJ Database

These CAJ files contain the full-text and full-image inter-disciplinary Chinese journals from 1915 till today. a CAJ file is a full-text database. The content is split into 5 sections: Literature/history/philosophy, Politics/Military affairs/law, education and social sciences, Electronic Technology and Information Science, Economics and Management.

How to open CAJ files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CAJ file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CAJ file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested four different CAJ openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: March 1, 2021

All known file formats using extension .CAJ

While CAJ Database is a popular type of CAJ-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CAJ file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Chinese Academic Journal

We know that one CAJ format is Chinese Academic Journal. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CAJ files. Remember, different programs may use CAJ files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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