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. 2021 Feb 14;126(4):3393–3419. doi: 10.1007/s11192-021-03897-z

Table 5.

The description of the 37 sample journals included in this study

Journals Affiliated institution Research field
Accounting Research Accounting society of China Financial accounting, financial management, management accounting, corporate governance, auditing, etc
Asia–pacific Economic Review Fujian Academy of Social Sciences Asia–Pacific Aspects, Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation, National Dedicated Lines, Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macao Economy, Opening to the Outside World, WTO Economics, Special Zone and Development Zone Economy, Development and Environment, Comparison Window, Financial Focus, Asia–Pacific Enterprises
Auditing Research China Auditing Society Study and implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the CPC, research topics, audit research, low-carbon evaluation system research, large-scale audit project organization method research, state-owned enterprise audit comparative research, etc
China Industrial Economics Institute of Industrial Economics of CASS Situation and outlook, national economic operation, industrial economy, economic system reform, enterprise operation and management
China Land Science China Society and Technology Association, China Land Science Society, Chinese land surveying and Planning Institute Land management, land planning, land use, land consolidation, land economy, land information, land law, real estate prices, land evaluation
China Rural Survey Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Rural land; rural organizations and systems; rural labor; agricultural product production and circulation; rural construction and development; resources, environment and sustainable development; urbanization; finance and finance; rural poverty and peasant welfare; rural science and technology system; rural society; rural Governance; rule of law in rural areas; rural education; rural culture, etc
Chinese Rural Economy Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Rural situation and policy analysis, rural property rights system, rural land issues, rural human capital and labor transfer, agricultural input and growth, food issues, food quality and safety, sustainable development, rural finance and insurance, sectoral economy, regional economy, poverty issues, Farmers' income and consumption, rural urbanization, agricultural products circulation and trade, rural finance and public goods supply, rural organization system, agricultural technological progress, foreign agriculture and world agriculture
Comparative Economic and Social Systems Central Compilation and Translation Bureau Frontiers of reform theory, comparison of transition economies, comparison of regional development, enterprise reform, economic literature, research on political system reform issues, interviews with famous economists and entrepreneurs, leadership forums and corporate clubs, reform policy and countermeasure research, forward-looking Theoretical research and contention, reform case studies, etc
Contemporary Economic Research Jilin University of Finance and Economics "Capital", Political Economics, History of Economic Thought, Western Economics, etc
Contemporary Finance & Economics Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics Theoretical economy, public economy and management, modern finance, business administration, industrial economy and regional economy, finance and accounting, international trade and investment
Economic Perspectives Institute of Economic Chinese Academy of Social Sciences New Theory of Economic Science, Economic Hotspot Analysis, Macroeconomic Discussion, Sectoral Economy, Regional Economy, Financial Research, Conference Summary, Academic Materials, Economic System Reform, Enterprise Management, Surveys and Recommendations, Chinese and Foreign Academic Exchanges, Foreign Economic Theory, Overseas Economy Academic Expo, World Economy, Book Review, etc
Economic Research Journal Institute of Economic Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Expert forum, hot topics, economic theory, finance and taxation, enterprise and development, new rural construction, northeast old industrial base, research on agriculture, rural areas and farmers, financial securities, marketing, accounting research, labor economy, enterprise management, regional economy, management World, economic and trade exploration, economy and law, income and distribution, tourism economy, social security research, industrial economy, group economy, urban economy, circular economy, ecological economy, legal analysis, humanistic exploration, educational perspective, etc
Economic Review Wuhan University Economic theory research, Chinese economic research, industrial economics research, western economics research, etc
Economic Review Journal Jilin Academy of Social Sciences Comparison and innovation, theoretical discussion, macroeconomics, reform and opening-up forum, regional economy, etc
Economic Science Peking University Reform aspect, economics and economic theory, western development, securities and investment, financial research, corporate economy, business and trade research, fiscal and tax research, etc
Economic Theory and Business Management Renmin University of China Theoretical exploration, academics, economic hotspots, public economy, financial research, industrial economy, regional economy, new rural construction, business management, international economy, development and overview, etc
Economist Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Sichuan Social Science Academic Foundation (Xinzhi Research Institute) China Economics Forum, theoretical longitude and latitude, reform exploration, comparison and reference, research reports, financial research, fiscal and tax research, agricultural research, scholar style, new observations, etc
Finance and Economics Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Financial forums, corporate economy, theoretical economy, macroeconomics, economic latitude, and agriculture
Finance and Trade Economics National Academy of Economic Strategy Finance and taxation, finance and currency, international economy and trade economy, city and real estate, cost and price, circulation economy, industrial economy, service economy, tourism economy, information and e-commerce, etc
International Economic Review Institute of World Economics and Politics Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Time comment, contention, monograph, finance, international politics, Chinese economy, region, peers
Intertrade China Commerce and Trade Press China's economy and trade, international business, regional cooperation, foreign investment, finance, service trade, laws, materials, etc
Issues in Agricultural Economy Chinese Association of Agricultural Economics; Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Urbanization and industrialization, farmers' income and structural adjustment, agricultural development, rural society, factor allocation, market and trade, organization and system, industrial economy, contention and discussion, sustainable development, foreign agricultural economy
Journal of Agrotechnical Economics Chinese Association of Agricultural Economics; Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Economic theory and its application, scientific and technological progress, benefit evaluation, industrial economy, regional economy, doctoral forum, etc
Journal of Finance and Economics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Public economy and management, finance and accounting research, economic history and economic thought history research, financial research, regional economic research, industrial economic research, international economic research, etc
Journal of Financial Research China Society for Financeand Banking Financial banking system, policies and explanations, banking system and business, financial shopping malls, credit and investment, insurance theory, commercial banks, rural credit cooperatives, financial banking theory, etc
Journal of International Trade University of International Business and Economics Economic and trade forums, business strategies, global value chains, “Belt and Road” topics, international investment and transnational operations, trade and environment, service trade, trade barriers, international finance, international economic law, academic frontiers, etc
Macroeconomics Academy of Macroeconomic Research Situation analysis, theoretical research, industrial development, response to WTO entry, policy recommendations, world economy, etc
Modern Economic Science Xi'an Jiaotong University Financial research, macroeconomic research, industrial economic research, business management research, business enterprise management research, trade economic research, agricultural economic research, rural economic research, business enterprise management, commercial economic research, fiscal and tax research, socialist research with Chinese characteristics, etc
Nankai Economic Studies School of Economics, Nankai University Finance, international economy, transformation, Chinese economy, macroeconomics, basic economic theory, political economy research, etc
Reform Chongqing Academy of Social Sciences Timely review of reform, capital market discussion, international economic review, labor market research, SME reform, private enterprise research, comparison and reference
Research on Economics and Management Capital University of Economics and Business Macroeconomics, industrial economy, finance and insurance, public economy and management, enterprise management, corporate governance, labor economy and human resources, rural economy, etc
Research on Financial and Economic Issues Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Economic observation, theoretical research (name column of the Ministry of Education), industrial organization, finance and investment
Shanghai Journal of Economics Institute of Economics, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences New Trends in China's Economy, Economic Development Report, New Trends in Shanghai's Economy, Global Observatory, Legends of Overseas Chinese Businessmen, Trend Theory, etc
Studies of International Finance Bank Of China Ltd., China Institute of International Finance Financial theory and policy, global finance, banking research, financial markets, etc
Taxation Research China Tax Magazine Fiscal and tax hotspots, difficulties, focus issues and international tax comparisons
The Journal of World Economy China Society of World Economics; Institute of World Economics and Politics Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Macroeconomics, microeconomics, international trade, international finance, regional and country studies, Chinese economy, capital markets, etc
Word Economy Studies Institute of World Economy, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Exploring the Road to a Powerful Country, Research on Powerful Companies, Regional and Country-specific Studies, International Finance, International Trade, International Investment, Analysis of International Relations, International Enterprise Forum, etc

The data are from the scope of theme of each journal. The journals are listed alphabetically