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Journal of Korea Trade
ISSN 1229-828X · Emerald
Journal of Korea Trade: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; subscription journal; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Korea Trade is published by Emerald 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 Firm Innovation and Growth, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.8%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting12%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- E-commerce and Technology InnovationsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Technology and Data AnalysisComputer Science3.8%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
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)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 889 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 74 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 56 | 0 | 57 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0 | 64 |
| 2021 | 72 | 0 | 185 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1229-828X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Korea Trade
What CAS zone is Journal of Korea Trade in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Korea Trade 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 Journal of Korea Trade?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 16.
Which databases index Journal of Korea Trade?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Korea Trade is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Korea Trade open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Korea Trade is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .