Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Economic and Political Studies-EPS
ISSN 2095-4816 · eISSN 2470-4024 · Taylor & Francis
Economic and Political Studies-EPS: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 232 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic and Political Studies-EPS is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Financial Crisis and Policies, Global trade and economics and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
With a notable focus on China, Economic and Political Studies aims to disseminate significant theoretical, analytical, and empirical research on political-economic phenomena in China (or relevant to China) that have wider implications for international political economic studies. EPS encourages solid research findings that may pose challenges to and even revise the existing theories and methodologies. It welcomes original research articles that analyse the role of economic and political institutions, and consider China’s interaction with the world. Contributions are invited from the international community of researchers in political economy, economics, political science, Chinese studies and related disciplines. Themed review articles, especially for research work in the Chinese language will also be published in order to promote the academic dialogue. Peer Review Policy EPS is a peer-reviewed journal. All submissions undergo rigorous double anonymized review, based on initial editor screening, by no less than two anonymous referees. Submission is online via journal@ruc.edu.cn. These impartial reviewers are charged with carefully evaluating the quality of the submitted manuscript; They check the manuscript for accuracy and assess the validity of the research methodology and approaches; If appropriate, they suggest revisions; If they find the article lacking in scholarly validity and rigor, they reject it. EPS will not publish articles that fail to meet the academic standards established for a given discipline. We aim to complete the review process within six to ten weeks although some papers may take longer. Special Terms for Authors & Researchers (STAR) Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month’s free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Peng DuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 100%); most named Mainland China 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
Google Scholar, EBSCO, OCLC, Crossref, RePEc, EBSCO-Business Source Complete (BSC)Publisher 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
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 38,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 155 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 | 157 |
| 2022 | 38 | 9 | 387 |
| 2021 | 30 | 7 | 310 |
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
232 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 181 days – 373 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 398 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 591 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (34 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
- 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
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
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Economic and Political Studies 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 discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by no less than two anonymous referees, based on initial editor screening. Model summary
EPS is a peer-reviewed journal. All submissions undergo rigorous double anonymized review, based on initial editor screening, by no less than two anonymous referees.
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
- 2095-4816
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-4024
- Society / sponsor
- Renmin University of China
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic and Political Studies-EPS
What CAS zone is Economic and Political Studies-EPS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economic and Political Studies-EPS is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Economic and Political Studies-EPS?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Economic and Political Studies-EPS?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 232 days (interquartile range 181–373 days). 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 Economic and Political Studies-EPS in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Economic and Political Studies-EPS based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 100%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Economic and Political Studies-EPS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic and Political Studies-EPS is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Economic and Political Studies-EPS open access, and what is the APC?
Economic and Political Studies-EPS is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .