Journal profile
Emerging Markets Journal
ISSN 2158-8708 · University Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States
Emerging Markets Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Emerging Markets Journal is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies and Financial Analysis and Corporate Governance, together about 18.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Türkiye 42, United States 28, Mainland China 4, India 4, Cyprus 3 (100 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences5%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 196 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 252 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 269 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 227 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- articleGuidelines for Article SubmissionsLength not stated
- reviewlowing guidelines: To be considered for review, manuscripts should be between 4,000-8,000 words long. Word count includes endnotes. Manuscripts should be amain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Original work, not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Board
Blind review instructions must be followed for peer-reviewed sections Model summary
David Zweig, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China Bulent Aybar, Southern New Hampshire University, United States Aysun Ficici, Southern New Hampshire University, United States Aditya Saharia, Fordham University, United States Camilla Jensen, Nottingham University, United Kingdom Gautam Goswami, Fordham University, United States John Yang, Peking University, China Mark Conrad, …
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
- University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2158-8708
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Emerging Markets Journal
How long does peer review take at Emerging Markets Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Emerging Markets Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; 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 Emerging Markets Journal based?
Of the 100 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (42), United States (28) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Emerging Markets Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Emerging Markets Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Emerging Markets Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Emerging Markets Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .