Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Journal of Tax Reform
ISSN 2412-8872 · eISSN 2414-9497 · Uralʹskij federalʹnyj universitet imeni pervogo Prezidenta Rossii B.N. Elʹcina · Russian Federation
Journal of Tax Reform: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Tax Reform is published by Uralʹskij federalʹnyj universitet imeni pervogo Prezidenta Rossii B.N. Elʹcina 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 Taxation and Compliance Studies, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Corporate Taxation and Avoidance, together about 55% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary objective (mission) of the Journal of Tax Reform is to improve the quality and credibility the scientific research in the field of tax reform; to promote comprehensive study of socio-economic and other consequences of tax reform and effects of various tax transformations. The Journal covers in its issues papers and other materials related to administrative, managerial and economic problems of tax reform, highlights questions regarding historical experience of tax reform and tax evasion counteraction.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Igor A. MayburovPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Taxation and Compliance StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.9%
- Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceBusiness, Management and Accounting16.2%
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences6.2%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.4%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Legal and Policy IssuesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
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 | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 52.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 120 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 195 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 98 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 107 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 105 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest
- AI use
Policy on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Model summary
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Publication Fee Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Model summary
Publication Fee Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
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
- Uralʹskij federalʹnyj universitet imeni pervogo Prezidenta Rossii B.N. Elʹcina
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2412-8872
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-9497
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 Journal of Tax Reform
What CAS zone is Journal of Tax Reform in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Tax Reform is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Tax Reform?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Journal of Tax Reform?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Tax Reform?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Tax Reform is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Tax Reform open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Tax Reform 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .