Journal profile · ECONOMICS
East Asian Economic Review
ISSN 2508-1640 · eISSN 2508-1667 · Korea Institute for International Economic Policy · Korea, Republic of
East Asian Economic Review: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
East Asian Economic Review is published by Korea Institute for International Economic Policy 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 Global trade and economics, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The East Asian Economic Review is an economic journal, for the promotion of interdisciplinary research on international economics. Published as a quarterly by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, a Korean government-funded economic think-tank, the Journal is global in perspective and covers both theory and empirical research. The Journal aims to facilitate greater understanding of all issues pertinent to diverse economies of East Asia through publication of rigorous analyses by renowned experts in the field. The EAER connects policy and theory, providing empirical analyses and practical policy suggestions for the economies in the region. Our primary focus lies on issues relevant to the diverse economies of East Asia. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Trade and International Investment Economic Integration Regional Economic Cooperation International Finance International Development International Cooperation for Korean Unification
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.8%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.2%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 491 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 59 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 105 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI
The authors affirm that they have overseen the use of AI tools and remain fully responsible for the content of the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
No duplicate submission Model summary
Any manuscript submitted to EAER must not be currently under consideration for publication at another journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
All relevant studies and publications are cited in your manuscript.
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
- Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2508-1640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-1667
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about East Asian Economic Review
What CAS zone is East Asian Economic Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, East Asian Economic Review is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at East Asian Economic Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Which databases index East Asian Economic Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, East Asian Economic Review is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is East Asian Economic Review open access, and what is the APC?
East Asian Economic Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .