International Trade Journal

Aims & Scope

The International Trade Journal is an interdisciplinary peer reviewed journal intended for empirical and theoretical research on international trade.

Its objective is to provide a forum for the scholarly exchange of research findings in, and significant empirical, conceptual, or theoretical contributions to the field.

The primary audience of The International Trade Journal comprises academics, practitioners and all others interested in international trade research.

The Journal welcomes contributions from researchers in academia as well as practitioners of international trade.

The Journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following: -International Trade Policy- International Trade Theory- Multilateral Trade Regimes- Globalization- Exchange Rates and Currency Markets- Open economy macroeconomics- Development and Trade- Foreign Direct Investment and Trade- Transnational Corporations and Trade- Emerging Markets- National and Regional Studies- Commercial Policy- International Institutions- International Financial Markets and Institutions

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.268

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17842

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	133

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• The theory of international production

  Citation: 168

  Authors: John H.

• Impact of Commercialization of the Internet on International Trade: A Panel Study Using the Extended Gravity Model

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Vijay K., Shahid

• INCOME AND PRICE ELASTICITIES OF TRADE: Some New Estimates

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Mohsen, Orhan

• Regional Cooperation and Bilateral Trade Flows: An Empirical Measurement of Resistance

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Kaliappa

• ON THE CAUSALITY BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND OUTPUT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Johan Ericsson, Manuchehr

• Foreign Direct Investment, Pollution, and the Environmental Quality: A Model with Empirical Evidence From the Chinese Regions

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Yanqing

• Learning-by-Exporting: What We Know and What We Would Like to Know

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Armando, Oscar, Ana Paula

• U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS: An Empirical Study

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Jiawen, Hossein, John, Hildy

• MEASURING THE COST OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOR PROTESTS TO GLOBALIZATION: An Event Study of the Failed 1999 Seattle WTO Talks

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Marc J., Karen E.

• Globalization and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Pam

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