Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Triple Helix
ISSN 2197-1927 · Brill | Sense · Netherlands
Triple Helix: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 16 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Triple Helix is published by Brill | Sense and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are University-Industry-Government Innovation Models, Innovation and Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management of Technology and Innovation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Triple Helix of university-industry-government relations is an internationally recognized model for understanding entrepreneurship, the changing dynamics of universities, innovation and socio-economic development. Run by the Triple Helix Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Association for Science of Science and S & T Policy (CASSSP), the aim of the Triple Helix Journal is to publish research for an international audience covering analysis, theory, measurements and empirical enquiry in all aspects of university-industry-government interactions. The objective is to unite key research on the transformations of universities, capitalization of knowledge, translational research, spin-off activities, intellectual property, knowledge and technology transfer, as well as the international bases and dimensions of Triple Helix relations, their impacts, social, economic, political, cultural, health and environmental implications as they arise from and shape Triple Helix interactions. Open to all innovation authors, the special mission of the journal is to be an international outlet also for innovation scholars from developing countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Yuzhuo CaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting25.4%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting18.2%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting10.5%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting8.2%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences7.2%
- Intellectual Capital and Performance AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Innovation, Technology, and SocietySocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | 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
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
- 16Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 26Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 86 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 286 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 164 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 380 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,140 / EUR 930 / GBP 730 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 380 | Yes | — |
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
- Brill | Sense
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2197-1927
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Triple Helix
What CAS zone is Triple Helix in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Triple Helix is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Triple Helix?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 16 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Triple Helix?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Which databases index Triple Helix?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Triple Helix is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Triple Helix open access, and what is the APC?
Triple Helix is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .