Journal profile · ECONOMICS
International Economic Review
ISSN 0020-6598 · eISSN 1468-2354 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Economic Review: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 552 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Economic Review is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic theories and models, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Economic Review was established in 1960 to provide a forum for modern quantitative economics. From its inception, the journal has tried to stimulate economic research around the world by publishing cutting edge papers in many areas of economics, including econometrics, economic theory, macro, and applied economics. Back issues are available electronically from JSTOR.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, Japan 6, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetzbMATHGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 202OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,302OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 80Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 190,021Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,613 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 49 | 55 |
| 2025 | 92 | 63 | 85 |
| 2024 | 69 | 47 | 418 |
| 2023 | 66 | 48 | 350 |
| 2022 | 66 | 34 | 685 |
| 2021 | 66 | 28 | 759 |
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
552 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 298 days – 753 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 628 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (170 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".
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 3,570 / EUR 3,010 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- USD 150
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. Model summary
If a paper is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper. Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Model summary
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.
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
- 0020-6598
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2354
- Society / sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania and the University of Osaka
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 67, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Economic Review
What CAS zone is International Economic Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Economic Review is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Economic Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 202.
How long does peer review take at International Economic Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 552 days (interquartile range 298–753 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 International Economic Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 International Economic Review based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), Japan (6) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Economic Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Economic Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet, zbMATH, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Economic Review open access, and what is the APC?
International Economic Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .