Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
International Journal of Central Banking
ISSN 1815-4654 · eISSN 1815-7556 · Association of the International Journal of Central Banking
International Journal of Central Banking: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; subscription journal; acceptance rate 5.29% (journal website); 32 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Central Banking is published by Association of the International Journal of Central Banking 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 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 49.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) is an initiative of the central banking community. Published bimonthly, the journal features articles on central bank theory and practice, with a special emphasis on research relating to monetary and financial stability. The main objectives of the International Journal of Central Banking are: to disseminate widely the best policy-relevant and applied research that reflects the missions of central banks around the world across a range of disciplines; and to promote communication amongst researchers both inside and outside of central banks. The journal's sponsoring institutions are committed to ensuring that the IJCB offers articles of high analytical quality for a professional audience. Both central bank and non-central bank economists are invited to submit papers for consideration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.2%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.2%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Credit Risk and Financial RegulationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
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 | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
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 | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 321OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 39 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 5.29%Publisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
From its initiation, the sponsors were committed to ensuring that the International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) offer peer-reviewed articles of high analytical quality for a professional audience.
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
- Association of the International Journal of Central Banking
- ISSN
- 1815-4654
- Electronic ISSN
- 1815-7556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Central Banking
What CAS zone is International Journal of Central Banking in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Central Banking is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. 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 Journal of Central Banking?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 22.
Which databases index International Journal of Central Banking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Central Banking is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Central Banking open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Central Banking is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .