Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
China Economic Quarterly International
ISSN 2666-9331 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
China Economic Quarterly International: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 700; review about 93 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China Economic Quarterly International is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. and is in Zone 2 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, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China Economic Quarterly International (CEQI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal. As the sister journal of China Economic Quarterly (CEQ, a Chinese-language journal), CEQI is the official English-language journal of the National School of Development (NSD), Peking University. CEQI publishes theoretical and empirical papers from all fields of economics, particularly those that are related to the Chinese economy.CEQI seeks to promote the understanding of how the experience of China's economic development and institutional change can contribute to economic theory. The journal welcomes papers studying the process and consequences of China's economic reforms, the social and economic impact of important domestic and international policies, the economic linkage between China and other countries, and the comparison between the development process of China and that in the rest of the world. Issue-driven papers that develop insightful ideas from the real world and have general implications are particularly encouraged.Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 122 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 113 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 324 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 330 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 455 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
93 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 700 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted8
- correspondenceThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
- discussionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research Paper, Review Article, Short Communication…Length not stated
- full length articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research Paper, Review Article, Short Communication…Length not stated
- research paperThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
- short reviewThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
- technical noteThe journal publishes 4 issues per year. Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full Length Article, Research P…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of the manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
The editors of this journal generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes: All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd., who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage right, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. will be granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Authors retain copyright for single articles; KeAi retains copyright of compiled journal Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication.To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does not count as prior publication Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9331
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China Economic Quarterly International
What CAS zone is China Economic Quarterly International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China Economic Quarterly International is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of China Economic Quarterly International?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at China Economic Quarterly International?
The publisher reports about 93 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Which databases index China Economic Quarterly International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China Economic Quarterly International is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is China Economic Quarterly International open access, and what is the APC?
China Economic Quarterly International is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .