Journal profile · ECONOMICS
International Studies of Economics
ISSN 2831-3232 · eISSN 2831-3224 · Wiley · Australia
International Studies of Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 209 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 28 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Studies of Economics (ISE) is a double-anonymized peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish state-of-the-art researches in economics. The ISE welcomes theoretical and empirical papers from all fields of economics, particularly those with an emphasis on the Chinese economy and other emerging, developing or transition economies. It is designed to provide a platform to facilitate the communications between the scholars in China and those in the rest of the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 39%); most named Mainland China 30, United States 29, Canada 7, Hong Kong, China 4, United Kingdom 2 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsEconLitDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC, 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 (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 55,724Publisher website ·
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
209 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 128 days – 269 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 235 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 213 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | USD 2,600 / GBP 2,200 / EUR 2,515 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted7
- editorialInternational Studies of Economics welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Introduction, Media Review …Length not stated
- introductionIntroduction A introduction to an issue, which may introduce the theme, or highlight selected articles, or preview the full contents of the issue 15 YesLength not stated
- media reviewMedia Review Short review on the usefulness/quality of one or more books or other media, to aid readers in decision-making 15 NoLength not stated
- opinionInternational Studies of Economics welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Introduction, Media Review …Length not stated
- research articleInternational Studies of Economics welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Introduction, Media Review …Length not stated
- reviewInternational Studies of Economics welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Introduction, Media Review …Length not stated
- review articleInternational Studies of Economics welcomes submissions in the following article types: Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Introduction, Media Review …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
CRediT author contributions mandated. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Chicago reference style. Model summary
This journal uses Chicago reference style
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing encouraged and peer reviewed. Model summary
This journal encourages and peer reviews data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE core practices. Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
Gold open access. Model summary
International Studies of Economics is open access. All content is freely available to read, download and share immediately upon publication. The Article Publication Charge is waived for all accepted papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/ISE3.
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
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2831-3232
- Print ISSN
- 2831-3224
- Electronic ISSN
- 2831-3224
- Society / sponsor
- Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Studies of Economics
What CAS zone is International Studies of Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Studies of Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Studies of Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7.
How long does peer review take at International Studies of Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 209 days (interquartile range 128–269 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13% (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 International Studies of Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Chicago. 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 International Studies of Economics based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 39%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (30), United States (29) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Studies of Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Studies of Economics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, EconLit and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Studies of Economics open access, and what is the APC?
International Studies of Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .