Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Cato Journal
ISSN 0273-3072 · Cato Institute
Cato Journal: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cato Journal is published by Cato Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Legal and Constitutional Studies and Economic Theory and Institutions, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 124/207 | 40th |
| Public Administration | Q3 | 150/213 | 29th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 558/779 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
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
- Cato Institute
- ISSN
- 0273-3072
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cato Journal
Which databases index Cato Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cato Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Cato Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cato Journal 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: .