Economic and Political Studies

Aims & Scope

With a notable focus on China, Economic and Political Studies aims to disseminate significant theoretical, analytical, and empirical research on political-economic phenomena in China (or relevant to China) that have wider implications for international political economic studies.

EPS encourages solid research findings that may pose challenges to and even revise the existing theories and methodologies.

It welcomes original research articles that analyse the role of economic and political institutions, and consider China’s interaction with the world.

Contributions are invited from the international community of researchers in political economy, economics, political science, Chinese studies and related disciplines.

Themed review articles, especially for research work in the Chinese language will also be published in order to promote the academic dialogue.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.388

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14088

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	154

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• The impact of COVID-19 on stock markets

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Qing, Junyi, Sizhu, Jishuang

• Geoeconomics with Chinese characteristics: the BRI and China’s evolving grand strategy

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Mark

• Financialisation in emerging economies: a systematic overview and comparison with Anglo-Saxon economies

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Ewa, Engelbert

• How does China’s stock market react to the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown?

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Xiaolin, Zhigang

• Understanding the China–US trade war: causes, economic impact, and the worst-case scenario

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Terence Tai Leung, Xiaoyang

• Taking China’s anticorruption campaign seriously

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Melanie

• Geopolitical risks, uncertainty, and stock market performance

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Maria-Eleni K., Georgios P., Nikiforos T.

• Digital financial capabilities and household entrepreneurship

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Yu, Lianyun

• The impact of COVID-19 on ASEAN

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Terence Tai Leung, Xiaoyang, Cornelia

• The future of global trade in the presence of the Sino-US trade war

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Badar Alam, Nida, Jonathan

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