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Indian Economic Review

ISSN 0019-4670 · eISSN 2520-1778 · Editorial Office, Indian Economic Review · 2 issues per year

Indian Economic Review: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 179 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.

Impact factor0.7From the journal's website, 2025 value
CAS zoneZone 4 · Economics2026 Xinrui edition, major category
Review time179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 29 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APCUSD 2,390Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year202025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Indian Economic Review is published by Editorial Office, Indian Economic Review and is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Indian Economic and Social Development and Global trade and economics, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Indian Economic Review aims to provide a platform for dissemination of innovative research in economics that employs theoretical and empirical approaches. Original research in all areas of economics is welcome. These areas include but are not limited to Agricultural and resource economics Behavioural economics Development economics Economic theory Economics of health and education Environmental economics Experimental economics Game theory Industrial organisation International trade and finance Law and economics Macro and monetary economics Poverty and inequality The Journal follows a double blind peer reviewing process, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process, i.e., neither author nor reviewer is aware of each other’s identities.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Editor-in-chief Sudhir A. ShahPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13, United States 8, United Kingdom 2, Australia 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
  2. Indian Economic and Social DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
  3. Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
  4. Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
  5. Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
  6. Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
  7. Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
  8. Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorBusinessZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 4
MinorManagementZone 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

EconLitPublisher website

Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, 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
0.7Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
1.5LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.31LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.57LetPub ·
h-index
27OpenAlex ·
i10-index
101OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.71OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
14.3%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
9.88%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
10LetPub ·
Articles per year (publisher)
2,025Publisher website ·
Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
49,400Publisher website ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 816 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
20261300
20252014
202432542
20235214157
20222612135
2021219112

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

179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 277 days

Acceptance to online
median 43 days (38 articles)
Submission to online
median 251 days
Sample
29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 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

Submission to first decision
39 daysPublisher website ·
Peer review
Double 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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
OpenAlexUSD 2,390 / EUR 3,290——

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)

Open calls for papers1, by deadline
  1. A Special Issue in Honour of Kaushik BasuDeadline
Publisher website
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
150–250 words
Keywords
≥ 4
Reference style
Author–date
Suggested reviewers
Optional
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
Article types accepted1
  1. editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
AI use Generative AI Images

Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Authorship Authorship principles

These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations

All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards

To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright

Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access Open access publishing

To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Economic Review, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review Double-blind peer review

This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration

The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…

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
Editorial Office, Indian Economic Review
Frequency
2 issues per year
ISSN
0019-4670
Electronic ISSN
2520-1778
Latest issue on the website
Volume 60, Issue 2 (December 2025)
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Indian Economic Review

What CAS zone is Indian Economic Review in?

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 Indian Economic Review?

The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 27.

How long does peer review take at Indian Economic Review?

Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 179 days (interquartile range 146–277 days). 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 Indian Economic Review?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Indian Economic Review based?

Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), United States (8) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Indian Economic Review?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Economic Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Indian Economic Review open access, and what is the APC?

Indian Economic Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.

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: .