Journal profile · ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC JOURNAL
ISSN 0013-0133 · eISSN 1468-0297 · Wiley-Blackwell
ECONOMIC JOURNAL: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.24; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,463; 138 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ECONOMIC JOURNAL is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic theories and models and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Economic Journal is one of the founding journals of modern economics. Since 1891 the journal has provided a platform for high-quality, imaginative economic research, earning a worldwide reputation for excellence as a general interest journal, publishing papers in all fields of economics for a broad international readership. The Economic Journal welcomes submissions whether they be theoretical, applied, or orientated towards academics or policymakers. The Editorial Board are drawn from leading international institutions and cover a wide range of expertise. As well as providing the reader with a broad spectrum of high-quality, stimulating papers the Editorial Board is committed to providing rapid feedback to submitting authors. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 3.3 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 4.7 Economics (Rank by Impact Factor) 123/626 2025 Cited Half-Life 16.7 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.9 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.01666 2025 Article Influence Score 3.777 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 7.2 Economics And Econometrics (Rank by CiteScore) 120/755 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2.366 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 651,759 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in The Economic Journal are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Royal Economic Society, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Royal Economic Society, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Francesco LippiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, Germany 1, Italy 1, Australia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 437OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,926Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 651,759Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 67 | 79 |
| 2025 | 138 | 72 | 290 |
| 2024 | 120 | 70 | 1,231 |
| 2023 | 113 | 71 | 1,753 |
| 2022 | 91 | 45 | 2,470 |
| 2021 | 106 | 58 | 4,373 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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 | GBP 3,384 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- GBP 350
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest 3.3 Disclosures
Authors are asked to declare any potential conflict of interest. Sources of potential conflict of interest are any relationship, personal or professional, that could affect the objectivity of the review process. These include (but are not limited to) commercial associations, employment, personal relationships and academic competition. Any sources of research funding are to be acknowledged in the m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 7.1 Peer review
All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed by one of the journal editors. At this stage, manuscripts may be rejected without peer review if it is felt that they are not relevant to the journal or are not of high enough priority. This fast rejection process means that authors are given a quick decision and do not need to wait for the review process to be completed. Manuscripts that are n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 3.2 Plagiarism
The re-use of text, data, figures, images without acknowledgment or permission is considered plagiarism, as is the paraphrasing of text, concepts, and ideas, without proper attribution. Self-plagiarism, where an author reuses his/her previously written text, data or ideas, without appropriate reference, is also considered a form of misconduct. Manuscripts submitted to The Economic Journal may be s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 9 Preprint policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- 0013-0133
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0297
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 136, Issue 678 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ECONOMIC JOURNAL
What CAS zone is ECONOMIC JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ECONOMIC JOURNAL is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Economics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ECONOMIC JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.24; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 437.
Where are the editorial board members of ECONOMIC JOURNAL based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ECONOMIC JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ECONOMIC JOURNAL is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is ECONOMIC JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
ECONOMIC JOURNAL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,463.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .