Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Bulletin of Economic Research
ISSN 0307-3378 · eISSN 1467-8586 · Wiley-Blackwell
Bulletin of Economic Research: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 400 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Economic Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Economic theories and models and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of Economic Research is an international journal publishing articles across the entire field of economics, econometrics and economic history. The Bulletin contains original theoretical, applied and empirical work on a range of topics, which make a substantial contribution to the subject and are of broad interest to academics and policymakers. Submissions are welcome in all fields. In addition to full-length articles the Bulletin publishes shorter refereed articles, notes and comments; authoritative survey articles in all areas of economics and special themed issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 36, Italy 4, Mainland China 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetzbMATHEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 443OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 57Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 56,783Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,952 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 65 | 36 | 48 |
| 2024 | 59 | 36 | 138 |
| 2023 | 56 | 29 | 271 |
| 2022 | 57 | 28 | 356 |
| 2021 | 65 | 20 | 316 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
400 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 292 days – 547 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 434 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 442 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 1,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- commentsIn addition to full-length articles we publish duly refereed shorter articles, notes and comments.Length not stated
- full-length articlesIn addition to full-length articles we publish duly refereed shorter articles, notes and comments.Length not stated
- notesIn addition to full-length articles we publish duly refereed shorter articles, notes and comments.Length not stated
- shorter articlesIn addition to full-length articles we publish duly refereed shorter articles, notes and comments.Length not stated
- special issuesWe also publish special issues based on a theme and do encourage proposals for such special issues.Length not stated
- survey articlesThe Bulletin also has a long and continuing tradition of publishing authoritative survey articles in all areas of economics.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Code availability, Data availability, Publication ethics
- Authorship
In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Model summary
In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Submitted papers must not be offered to other journals while under consideration by the Bulletin of Economic Research. Model summary
Submitted papers must not be offered to other journals while under consideration by the Bulletin of Economic Research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which may include any of the following: data availability statement funding statement conflict of interest disclosure ethics approval statement permission to reproduce material from other sources Model summary
Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which may include any of the following (Why are these important? We need to uphold rigorous ethical standards for the research we consider for publication): data availability statement funding statement conflict of interest disclosure ethics approval statement permission to reproduce material from other sources
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0307-3378
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8586
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Economic Research
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Economic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of Economic Research 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 Bulletin of Economic Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Economic Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 400 days (interquartile range 292–547 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of Economic Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Economic Research based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (36), Italy (4) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Economic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Economic Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet, zbMATH, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Economic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Economic Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .