Journal profile · ECONOMICS
China Economic Journal
ISSN 1753-8963 · eISSN 1753-8971 · Taylor & Francis
China Economic Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 193 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Economic Journal is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global trade and economics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China Economic Journal (CEJ) introduces readers to examination and analysis of the latest developments in the Chinese economy and government economic policies. It contains papers focusing on cutting edge issues in China’s economic development with long-term significance. The papers are based on solid analytical logic and empirical evidence. The editorial policy is designed to maintain a sound balance between academic disciplines and accessibility for a wide range of readers. The targeted readers are academic and policy researchers, business people and university students who share an interest in observing and understanding the economic development of China. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. Click here to visit National School of Development's journal homepage. Click here to visit The Chinese Economists Society's homepage. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is via Submission Portal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Jinlan NiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 89%); most named Mainland China 8, United States 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ABDCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 415 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 35 | 5 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 | 6 | 134 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 | 123 |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 | 259 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 | 923 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
193 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 154 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (34 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
No APC for non-open access publishing. Model summary
China Economic Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is via Submission Portal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1753-8963
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-8971
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Economic Journal
What CAS zone is China Economic Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Economic Journal is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of China Economic Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at China Economic Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 193 days (interquartile range 154–251 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is China Economic Journal in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Economics.
Where are the editorial board members of China Economic Journal based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 89%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (8) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index China Economic Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Economic Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is China Economic Journal open access, and what is the APC?
China Economic Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .