Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
ISSN 0007-2303 · eISSN 1533-4465 · Brookings Institution Press
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; subscription journal; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity is published by Brookings Institution Press and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Policy, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics and Pharmacy and Medical Practices, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Pharmacy and Medical PracticesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics9.2%
- Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 197OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 677OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 | 129 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 317 |
| 2022 | 41 | 10 | 879 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 | 171 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- ISSN
- 0007-2303
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-4465
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
What CAS zone is Brookings Papers on Economic Activity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brookings Papers on Economic Activity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 197.
Which databases index Brookings Papers on Economic Activity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Brookings Papers on Economic Activity open access, and what is the APC?
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .