Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade (JICT) publishes research on the microeconomic foundations of industrial strategy, innovation, competition, and trade policy, concentrating on the functioning of markets for goods and services.

The journal’s primary aim is to bridge the gaps between economic theory, empirical analysis and economic policy, and to provide a forum for applied theoretical research on policy questions.

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade -promotes the combination of theories with facts, and encourages the incorporation of facts into model building. -focuses on using applied theoretical research to arrive at policy conclusions, and encourages researchers to investigate policy questions.

For example, game theoretical models that analyse the sources of and obstacles to innovation, the functioning of markets or strategic interactions are combined with empirical facts; and supporting empirical analysis is provided for models that explain how institutions, consumers and firms interact, how they shape their environment, and how incentives influence behaviour.

Papers that analyse institutions and policy measures are expected to make explicit reference to theoretical models, while theoretical work is expected to include the analysis of empirical implications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16787

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	63

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.296

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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.

• Rebirth of Industrial Policy and an Agenda for the Twenty-First Century

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Karl, Dani

• Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs and Their Duration in Self-employment: Evidence from German Micro Data

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Jörn, Philipp

• Challenge-Driven Innovation Policy: Towards a New Policy Toolkit

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Mariana, Rainer, Josh

• Structuring the Smartphone Industry: Is the Mobile Internet OS Platform the Key?

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Martin, Bryan

• Producer Services, Manufacturing Linkages, and Trade

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Joseph, Julia

• Competitiveness: From a Dangerous Obsession to a Welfare Creating Ability with Positive Externalities

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Karl

• International Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage: A Survey and a Proposal for Measurement

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Eckhard

• The Economic Contribution of High-Growth Firms: Do Policy Implications Depend on the Choice of Growth Indicator?

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Sven-Olov, Niklas, Dan

• Michael Porter’s Competitiveness Framework—Recent Learnings and New Research Priorities

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Christian H. M.

• Who Captures Value in Global Supply Chains? Case Nokia N95 Smartphone

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Jyrki, Petri, Timo, Pekka

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