Journal profile · LAW
China and WTO Review
ISSN 2383-8221 · eISSN 2384-4388 · Yijun Institute of International Law
China and WTO Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China and WTO Review is published by Yijun Institute of International Law and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are World Trade Organization Law, International Arbitration and Investment Law and Global trade and economics, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences18.1%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting13.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences7.9%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences7.3%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences5.5%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 27 October 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 75 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 | 74 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 | 54 |
| 2022 | 21 | 19 | 41 |
| 2021 | 22 | 12 | 18 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Yijun Institute of International Law
- ISSN
- 2383-8221
- Electronic ISSN
- 2384-4388
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China and WTO Review
What CAS zone is China and WTO Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China and WTO Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index China and WTO Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China and WTO Review is indexed in Scopus.
Is China and WTO Review open access, and what is the APC?
China and WTO Review is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .