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Modern Economic Science 当代经济科学 (ISSN: 1002-2848), established in 1979, is a leading academic journal in economics sponsored by China’s Ministry of Education and published by Xi’an Jiaotong University. Since its founding, the journal has served as a platform for scholars and practitioners to share and exchange significant theoretical and applied research findings in economics and management, particularly in the context of China’s Reform and Opening-up.

The journal is committed to building a strong academic reputation by upholding first-class quality and a double-blind peer review system as its core principles. It highlights originality, diversity, and openness as defining features, promotes rigorous and standardized research methods, and encourages the integration of theoretical and empirical studies. Submissions that combine both theoretical depth and practical relevance are especially welcome, and contributions come from a diverse global community of authors and readers.

Its major sections include Macroeconomic Research, Financial Research, Industrial Economics, International Economics, Regional Economics, and Enterprise Management.

With its high academic standards and rigorous editorial style, Modern Economic Science has gained widespread recognition within China’s scholarly community. It is indexed in several major source journals, including the Overview of Chinese Core Journals, the Overview of China Humanities and Social Sciences Core Journals, and the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI). Over the years, it has received numerous honors, including the 3rd National Top 100 Key Journal Award, recognition as one of the Ministry of Education’s renowned journals and Columns in Philosophy and Social Sciences, and the title of China’s top academic journals with International Influence.

The Editor-in-Chief is FENG Genfu.

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process. The journal is issued 6 times a year. Modern Economic Science will publish its content fully in English starting from August 5, 2025.