Frontiers of Economics in China

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Economics in China (FEC) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish state-of-the-art researches in economics.

FEC welcomes theoretical and empirical papers from all fields of economics, particularly those with an emphasis on the Chinese economy and other emerging, developing or transition economies.

It is designed to provide a platform to facilitate the communications between the scholars in China and those in the rest of the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.325

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15883

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	98

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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.

• Bank specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability: Empirical evidence from the China banking sector

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Fadzlan, Muzafar Shah

• Energy exploitation and economic growth in Western China: An empirical analysis based on the resource curse hypothesis

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Shuai, Zhongying

• China’s house price: Affected by economic fundamentals or real estate policy?

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Huayi

• Urbanization and urban-rural inequality in china: a new perspective from the government’s development strategy

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Justin Yifu, Binkai

• Transport infrastructure, spatial spillover and economic growth: Evidence from China

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Xueliang

• Engine or drag: Can high energy consumption and CO2 emission drive the sustainable development of Chinese industry?

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Shiyi

• Chinese agricultural development in 30 years: A literature review

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Xiaohua, Guoqing

• Information, Informal Finance, and SME Financing

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Justin Yifu, Xifang

• Transportation, economic growth and spillover effects: The conclusion based on the spatial econometric model

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Angang, Shenglong

• China’s banking system, market structure, and competitive conditions

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Omar, Bruno S.

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