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China Economic Journal

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1753-8963eISSN1753-8971

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.857

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.336

Total Works

400

Total Citations

6,425

2yr Mean Citedness

1.49

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

China Economic Journal examines and analyzes the latest developments in the Chinese economy and government economic policies. It publishes papers focusing on cutting-edge issues in China's economic development with long-term significance, based on solid analytical logic and empirical evidence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications400

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-8963 / 1753-8971

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Cultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global trade and economicsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomic Growth and ProductivityEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthInternational Business and FDICorporate Finance and GovernanceBanking stability, regulation, efficiency