Chinese Economy

Aims & Scope

The Chinese Economy is a bimonthly publication that offers an objective and analytical account of economic issues concerning China.

The journal publishes original works written by scholars from all over the world on recent changes to the Chinese economy.

The Chinese Economy focuses on China’s current economic development as well as issues pertaining to the country’s trade, banking, and finances.

Policy and research papers addressing macroeconomic and firm-level analysis are particularly welcome.

Scholars and policy-makers will find The Chinese Economy informative as it provides relevant and rigorous analysis by experts on China.

The Chinese Economy is reviewed by an external reviewer and the editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10946

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	214

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.531

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Urbanization, Urban-Biased Policies, and Urban-Rural Inequality in China, 1987-2001

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Ming, Zhao

• Corporate Governance and Financial Distress: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Zong-Jun, Xiao-Lan

• Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development in China

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Subin

• Causality Between FDI and Economic Growth in China

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Changwen, Jiang

• Causal Nexus between Economic Complexity and FDI: Empirical Evidence from Time Series Analysis

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Hameed, Umair, Muhammad Asif

• Determinants of Corporate Effective Tax Rates: Evidence from Listed Companies in China

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Xing, Shujun

• China-Africa Relations: What Lies Beneath?

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Courage, Audrey, More Blessing

• The Development of the Real Estate Industry in China

  Citation: 40

  Authors: HUNG-GAY, ALAN GUOMING, QINGFENG "WILSON", MAGGIE XIAOQIN

• On the Imbalance Between the Real Estate Market and the Stock Markets in China

  Citation: 40

  Authors: GAIYAN, HUNG-GAY

• Comparing the Role of Coal to Other Energy Resources in the Environmental Kuznets Curve of Three Large Economies

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Sahbi, Daniel

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