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International Trade Journal
ISSN 0885-3908 · eISSN 1521-0545 · Taylor & Francis
International Trade Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,250; review about 161 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Trade Journal is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 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, International Business and FDI and Global Trade and Competitiveness, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Trade Journal is an interdisciplinary peer reviewed journal intended for empirical and theoretical research on international trade. Its objective is to provide a forum for the scholarly exchange of research findings in, and significant empirical, conceptual, or theoretical contributions to the field. The primary audience of The International Trade Journal comprises academics, practitioners and all others interested in international trade research. The Journal welcomes contributions from researchers in academia as well as practitioners of international trade. The Journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following: International Trade Policy International Trade Theory Multilateral Trade Regimes Globalization Exchange Rates and Currency Markets Open economy macroeconomics Development and Trade Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Transnational Corporations and Trade Emerging Markets National and Regional Studies Commercial Policy International Institutions International Financial Markets and Institutions The responsibility for views expressed, and accuracy of facts given are those of the authors. Such opinions do not necessarily reflect the position of Texas A&M International University or the Institute for International Trade; nor that of the Editor or the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will undergo a double-anonymized peer review process by anonymous referees selected from among scholars in the field. Based on the recommendations given by the referees, the Editor makes a decision to reject, accept, or accept with revisions. Contact Information: The International Trade Journal receives all manuscript submissions electronically via its ScholarOne Manuscripts site located at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/itj . All other inquiries should be addressed to the editor of The International Trade Journal at itj@tamiu.edu. Readership: Researchers in international trade theory, international trade relations, commercial policy trade and development, and regional studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Editor-in-chief George R. G. ClarkePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance26.5%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting9.1%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
EconLitPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Clarivate, Elsevier BV, Ovid, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., World Magazine Bank
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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 40,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 34 | 10 | 19 |
| 2024 | 27 | 6 | 69 |
| 2023 | 40 | 4 | 121 |
| 2022 | 40 | 9 | 179 |
| 2021 | 42 | 5 | 271 |
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
161 daysfirst decision after review
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)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 10 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
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 | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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
The International Trade Journal 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review process by anonymous referees selected from among scholars in the field. Based on the recommendations given by the referees, the Editor makes a decision to reject, accept, or accept with revisions. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will undergo a double-anonymized peer review process by anonymous referees selected from among scholars in the field. Based on the recommendations given by the referees, the Editor makes a decision to reject, accept, or accept with revisions.
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
- 0885-3908
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0545
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Trade Journal
What CAS zone is International Trade Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Trade Journal is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Trade Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at International Trade Journal?
The publisher reports about 161 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (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.
Which databases index International Trade Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Trade Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Trade Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Trade Journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,250.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .