International Studies of Economics

Aims & Scope

International Studies of Economics (ISE) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish state-of-the-art researches in economics.

The ISE 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.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,600.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• ESG rating, corporate dividends policy, and the moderating role of corporate life cycle: Cross country study

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Husam, Amin, Hamza, Hassan Ali, Hamzeh

• The transmission mechanism analysis of the impact of economic policy uncertainty on household consumption

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Yanwei, Guancheng, Xiao

• Ecology versus economic development: Effects of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt strategy

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Guan, Yu

• The role of socio‐political factors in public debt accumulation: Evidence from CEMAC countries

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ulrich M.

• An empirical study of public debt sustainability based on fiscal fatigue and fiscal space in CEMAC countries

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ulrich

• The impact of e‐commerce city pilot on the spatial agglomeration of high‐end service industry in China

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Xuwen, Cai

• Gender diversity and patent quality: Evidence from Chinese patent data

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Zhijie, Qingqing

• How free trade agreement affects the success of China's Belt and Road infrastructure projects

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Beibei, Yuying, Kai

• Does a <i>Lingua Franca</i> matter in bilateral international trade?

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Li, Hojin, Mingzhuo

• Government subsidies and corporate environmental, social and governance performance: Evidence from companies of China

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Pei, Mengzi