Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Economic Notes
ISSN 0391-5026 · eISSN 1468-0300 · Wiley-Blackwell
Economic Notes: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 288 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic Notes 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 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Economic Notes is an invaluable journal presenting key issues in the fields of banking, finance and monetary economics. Throughout the years, the journal has earned a reputation for open debate and interdisciplinary receptiveness. It publishes quality papers from academics and researchers as well as executives working in financial institutions, firms and the public sector. The Journal undertakes a responsible approach to its audience and various stakeholders. As such, it aims to avoid publishing contributions influenced by material or immaterial conflicts of interests. Moreover, Economic Notes is eager to publish quality contributions conducive to a better understanding of the common good and of sustainable development. Quality articles without technical jargon Articles in Economic Notes are written by first-class economists and experts in the field. Papers are plainly written, avoiding unnecessary technicalities. Authors are encouraged to make their aims and the relevance of results explicit. Essential Information Economic Notes discusses key international issues. It is invaluable for keeping track of important topics and will keep anyone interested in banking, finance and monetary economics abreast of current developments. Keywords economic, notes, economics, finance, banking, monetary, markets, structure, institutions, regulation, asset, risk, assessment, analysis, derivatives, exchange, international, corporate, government, industrial, journal, studies, review, periodical Abstracting and Indexing Information ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) Business Premium Collection (ProQuest) Current Index to Statistics (ASA/IMS) EconLit (AEA) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) GEOBASE (Elsevier) Periodical Index Online (ProQuest) Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) RePEc: Research Papers in Economics Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 9, France 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Germany 2, United States 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.4%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Credit Risk and Financial RegulationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Italy: Economic History and Contemporary IssuesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEconLitPublisher website
Other: 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 12Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 17,651Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 26 | 14 | 50 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6 | 71 |
| 2022 | 23 | 6 | 78 |
| 2021 | 19 | 9 | 115 |
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
288 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 196 days – 438 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 301 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (35 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
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 224 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- original paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract Other Requirements Original Papers reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant …Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledgeLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers Open Access, an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/ECNO. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at anytime by logging on to submission.wiley.com and …
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
- 0391-5026
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0300
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 3 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic Notes
What CAS zone is Economic Notes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economic Notes 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.
What is the impact factor of Economic Notes?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Economic Notes?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 288 days (interquartile range 196–438 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7% (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 Economic Notes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Economic Notes based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (9), France (3) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Economic Notes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic Notes is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Economic Notes open access, and what is the APC?
Economic Notes 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: .