Journal of World Investment and Trade

Aims & Scope

The Journal of World Investment & Trade (JWIT) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the legal aspects of foreign investment relations in a broad sense.

This encompasses the law of bilateral, multilateral, regional and sectoral investment treaties, investor-State dispute settlement, and domestic law relating to foreign investment, but also relevant trade law aspects, such as services, public procurement, trade-related investment measures, and intellectual property, both under the WTO framework and preferential trade agreements.

In addition, the Journal aims to embed foreign investment law in its broader context, including its interactions with international and domestic law, both private and public, including general public international law, international commercial law and arbitration, international environmental law, human rights, sustainable development, as well as domestic constitutional and administrative law.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.389

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14067

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	110

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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, 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.

• Investment Protection under Bilateral Investment Treaties and Investment Contracts

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Piero

• The Negotiations of the United Nations Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations: Experience and Lessons Learned

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Karl P.

• Breaches of Contract and Breaches of Treaty

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Stanimir A.

• Between Fair and Equitable Treatment and Stabilization Clause:

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Moshe

• Should the Four Great Safeguards in Sino-Foreign BITS Be Hastily Dismantled?

  Citation: 39

  Authors: An

• Travelling the BIT Route

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Christoph

• Renegotiation and Contract Adaptation in International Investment Projects

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Abba, Thomas W.

• Do Investment Agreements Attract Investment?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Kevin P., Melissa B.L.

• Bilateral Investment Treaties, Custom and a Healthy Investment Climate

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Steffen

• Fair and Equitable Treatment: A Look at the Theoretical Underpinnings of Legitimacy and Fairness

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Roland

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