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Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1754-4408(Print)/1754-4416(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies

WoS Q2
01342.420231.120241.6202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.393
#14,370

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
20articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies (JCEFTS) negotiates China's unique position within the international economy, and its interaction across the globe. From a truly international perspective, the journal publishes both qualitative and quantitative research in all areas of Chinese business and foreign trade, technical economics, business environment and business strategy. JCEFTS publishes high quality research papers, viewpoints, conceptual papers, case studies, literature reviews and general views. Emphasis is placed on the publication of articles which seek to link theory with application, or critically analyse real situations in terms of Chinese economics and business in China, with the objective of identifying good practice in these areas and assisting in the development of more appropriate arrangements for addressing crucial issues of Chinese economics and business. Papers accepted for publication will be double–blind peer-reviewed to ensure academic rigour and integrity.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics98.7%Political science85.5%Law85%Business77.5%Mathematics73.6%Geography71.8%History67.4%Archaeology67.4%Computer science65.6%Statistics60.8%China58.6%Machine learning52.9%Macroeconomics52.4%Sociology50.7%Psychology47.1%Social psychology44.1%Econometrics42.7%Anthropology41.9%Social science41%Qualitative research39.6%International trade39.6%Originality38.8%Creativity38.8%International economics37.4%Philosophy34.4%Finance34.4%Biology33%Value (mathematics)30.4%Economic growth28.6%Microeconomics22.9%Engineering22.5%Foreign direct investment22.5%Ecology21.6%Politics21.1%Market economy20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank240/626
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank282/627
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year13
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year26
Total Citations46
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year15
Total Citations80
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year11
Total Citations76
2022
IF—
Articles / Year18
Total Citations168

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,370Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.393

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.28

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,737 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations117
3-Year Documents44
Citable Documents41

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2
Business and International ManagementQ3
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ECONOMICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies (ISSN: 1754-4408) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q2), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,737 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30