Journal profile · ECONOMICS
China & World Economy
ISSN 1671-2234 · eISSN 1749-124X · Wiley-Blackwell
China & World Economy: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,840; review about 339 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
China & World Economy is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
China & World Economy aims to take the leading role in promoting the discussion on Chinese economy and its interaction with the world economy. After more than four decades of significant development, China has become the second largest economy in the world and the driving force of the world economy. In-depth analysis on China’s development and exploring the experiences and lessons learned brings inspiration to a wide range of countries in the world. Nevertheless, identifying the existing problems, examining the reasons hidden behind, tracking the emerging issues of the economy and drawing policy implication with forward looking is of great value to not only China but also the world. China & World Economy provides the platform to publish high-quality research on the major theoretical and realistic issues, encourages academic and policy debates, and provides academia, think tanks and international society with latest review, concrete findings and practical policy implications of Chinese economy and its interaction with the world economy. The areas of interest include but not limited to international finance, trade, investment, macro economics, development economics, energy, etc. The journal invites contribution of articles from international and domestic scholars. The paper submission linkage is: wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/CWE.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Fan LiaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 58%); most named Mainland China 7, Hong Kong, China 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Colombia 1 (12 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 Finance15.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.4%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.9%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
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 3 |
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)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEEconLitPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, RePEc
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
- 2.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 465OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 48Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 76,815Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 22 | 25 |
| 2025 | 61 | 30 | 145 |
| 2024 | 57 | 34 | 227 |
| 2023 | 59 | 34 | 620 |
| 2022 | 59 | 10 | 821 |
| 2021 | 44 | 13 | 801 |
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
339 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 339 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,840 / EUR 2,350 / GBP 1,900 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 13,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship and Acknowledgements
ICMJE authorship criteria Model summary
The journal adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: i) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ii) Drafting the work or revising it critically for importa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
China & World Economy is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT, LICENSING AND HYBRID OPEN ACCESS
Author's may choose to publish under either the terms of the journal's standard Copyright Transfer Agreement, or under open access terms made available via Wiley's Hybrid Open Access publishing option. Note that all authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the specific agreement chosen, and the corresponding author must sign on their behalf.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access COPYRIGHT, LICENSING AND HYBRID OPEN ACCESS
Author's may choose to publish under either the terms of the journal's standard Copyright Transfer Agreement, or under open access terms made available via Wiley's Hybrid Open Access publishing option. Note that all authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the specific agreement chosen, and the corresponding author must sign on their behalf.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection
Plagiarism screening Model summary
China & World Economy employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
China & World Economy will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. We recommend you choose “non-exclusive” or “no reuse” license when publishing your manuscript on preprint servers. Ple…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1671-2234
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-124X
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of World Economics and Politics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about China & World Economy
What CAS zone is China & World Economy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, China & World Economy is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 3 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 & World Economy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.88; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at China & World Economy?
The publisher reports about 339 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4% (2025). 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 are the manuscript requirements of China & World Economy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 13,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of China & World Economy based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 58%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (7), Hong Kong, China (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index China & World Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, China & World Economy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is China & World Economy open access, and what is the APC?
China & World Economy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,840.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .