World Tax Journal (WTJ)
Presenting the latest scientific research in international, comparative and regional taxation
The World Tax Journal is the preeminent fully peer-reviewed scientific journal that is dedicated exclusively to international taxation. Showcasing groundbreaking and pioneering academic research, the World Tax Journal sets the benchmark for excellence in this dynamic field.
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr Pasquale Pistone
About the journal
The World Tax Journal (WTJ) is the foremost fully peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing exclusively on international taxation. It provides unique insights into the key challenges, issues, and developments that are setting the tone in this dynamic field. The WTJ publishes cutting-edge and thought-provoking research, primarily in tax law, but also includes contributions from related disciplines such as economics, accounting, or behavioural science where addressing a topic of international taxation. The journal particularly welcomes also interdisciplinary submissions.
- 20 comprehensive articles per annum on global and regional developments from a legal and economic perspective
- First-class contributions from leading tax researchers, policymakers and professionals
- Supported by a multidisciplinary board of editors of international renown
- Online access to all issues published since 2009
- ISSN: 2352-9237 | Print ISSN: 1878-4917
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Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr Pasquale Pistone, Academic Chairman, IBFD, the Netherlands
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr João Félix Pinto Nogueira, Deputy Academic Chairman, IBFD, the Netherlands
Managing Editor
Dr Ivan Lazarov, Senior Associate, IBFD, the Netherlands
Editorial Coordinator
Cristian San Felipe Maestre, Project Coordinator, IBFD, the Netherlands
Editorial Board
Prof. Lorraine Eden, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University, United States
Prof. Dr Juliane Kokott, Professor, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Germany/Luxembourg
Prof. Jinyan Li, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
Prof. Mauricio Plazas Vega, Professor, Del Rosario University, Colombia
Prof. Jennifer Roeleveld, Professor Emeritus, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Dr Christoph Spengel, Professor, University of Mannheim, Germany
Prof. Miranda Stewart, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Dr Attiya Waris, Professor, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Prof. Dr Martin Zagler, Professor, UPO University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy; WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
The publishers and editors continuously strive for excellence in publication, evidenced by the inclusion of the World Tax Journal in the following indexes and rankings:
- Scopus abstract and citation database (Elsevier)
- Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers (NSD)
- ANVUR Rating of Scientific Journals (Italy)
- American Economic Association’s electronic bibliography (EconLit)
- Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI, Denmark)
- Publication Forum (JUFO, Finland)
- Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Journal List
- Australian Business Deans Council List (ABDC)
- CABS Academic Journal Guide (United Kingdom)
- VHB-JOURQUAL 3 (Germany)
- Dialnet (Spain)
- ICI Journals Master List database - Index Copernicus International (Poland)
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Submission Guidelines and Review Process
- Original submissions should be sent to the Managing Editor.
- Submitted articles should be original unpublished works that demonstrate depth of research. The manuscript is evaluated based on impact/innovation, scientific analysis and methodology. Submissions concerning a single jurisdiction are not accepted, unless the submission demonstrates equal or similar application to other jurisdictions or is of clear relevance to an international audience.
- Manuscripts should be between 10,000 and 22,000 words. Editorial discretion may be applied to the manuscript length. The submitted manuscript should be in English, anonymized, include an abstract of approximately 150 words, and a table of contents. If possible, keywords and JEL codes should be provided.
- Manuscripts passing editorial view, including any further internal review, are subjected to double-blind peer review by at least two external peer reviewers.
- All submissions will be run through plagiarism detection software, in accordance with IBFD’s Plagiarism Policy.
- Information on IBFD’s author guidelines and editorial policies can be found here.
Ethics and disclosures
The World Tax Journal subscribes to the publishing industry best practices and guidance provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and supports efforts to eliminate plagiarism, as detailed in the IBFD Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and IBFD's Plagiarism Policy.
Information on copyright transfer, self-archiving, the use and reproduction of the final work and author remuneration may be found here.
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