What is the Impact Factor of Journal of World Investment & Trade?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of World Investment & Trade is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of World Investment & Trade indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of World Investment & Trade is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.934 (Q1) and an H-index of 28.

Who publishes Journal of World Investment & Trade and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of World Investment & Trade is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,960 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,476Hybrid

Journal of World Investment & Trade

Identifier (ISSN):1660-7112(Print)/2211-9000(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of World Investment & Trade

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.934

#5,476

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

27.63% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of World Investment & Trade (ISSN: 1660-7112) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Brill. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.934 (Q1), an H-index of 28.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawEconomicsBusinessSociologyPoliticsComputer ScienceMacroeconomicsPhilosophyGeographyHistoryBiologyArchaeologyFinanceProgramming LanguagesMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Law

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank39/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank33/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	39/443	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	33/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year26

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year42

Total Citations79

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year34

Total Citations49

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year41

Total Citations118

2022

IF—

Articles / Year44

Total Citations197

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	26	6
2025	2.1	42	79
2024	1.3	34	49
2023	1.1	41	118
2022	—	44	197
2021	—	36	132
2020	—	35	303
2019	—	44	219
2018	—	52	222
2017	—	53	483
2016	—	56	341
2015	—	50	264

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,476Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2001, 2003-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.934

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,960 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations159

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents77

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 Rate38.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

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: 15.4%

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):

2区LAW

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,960 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.