Journal profile
International Trade Politics and Development
ISSN 2586-3932 · eISSN 2632-122X · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
International Trade Politics and Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 24.4% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Trade Politics and Development is published by Emerald Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global trade and economics, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Trade, Politics and Development is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of international trade, economics, political science and development studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.8%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science4.1%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 67,936Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 135 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 168 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 193 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 162 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 106 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24.4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32.6 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 2000 words Technical Paper — up to 6000 words Editorial — up to 3000…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 2000 words Technical Paper — up to 6000 words Editorial — up to 3000…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- editorialResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 2000 words Technical Paper — up to 6000 words Editorial — up to 3000…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- practitioner paperPractitioner Paper — up to 2000 wordsLength not stated
- research paperResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 2000 words Technical Paper — up to 6000 words Editorial — up to 3000…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- technical paperTechnical Paper — up to 6000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Only manuscripts written in UK or US English are accepted. Model summary
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access options
This is a diamond open access journal. No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review; at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers per submission. Model summary
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2586-3932
- Electronic ISSN
- 2632-122X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Trade Politics and Development
How long does peer review take at International Trade Politics and Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24.4%. 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 Politics and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Trade Politics and Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Trade Politics and Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Trade Politics and Development 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, Publisher website, 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: .