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Journal of World Trade
ISSN 1011-6702 · eISSN 2210-2795 · Springer Nature
Journal of World Trade: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; subscription journal; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of World Trade is published by Springer Nature 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 World Trade Organization Law, Global trade and economics and International Arbitration and Investment Law, together about 58.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences24.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance24.2%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting9.7%
- EU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.9%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting2.9%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.6%
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 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | 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 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | 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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 642OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 44 | 5 | 22 |
| 2024 | 51 | 14 | 97 |
| 2023 | 42 | 8 | 106 |
| 2022 | 42 | 7 | 211 |
| 2021 | 45 | 11 | 248 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer-reviewed law journals on international legal matters Model summary
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1011-6702
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-2795
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of World Trade
What CAS zone is Journal of World Trade in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of World Trade is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / International Relations / Law. 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 World Trade?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 55.
Which databases index Journal of World Trade?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of World Trade is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of World Trade open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of World 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .