Journal profile · ECONOMICS
International Journal of Economic Theory
ISSN 1742-7355 · eISSN 1742-7363 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Journal of Economic Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 366 days to acceptance (35 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Economic Theory 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 Economic theories and models, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Merger and Competition Analysis, together about 34.7% 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 Journal of Economic Theory (IJET) publishes original articles for international audiences in all fields of economic theory. Specifically it covers: applied macroeconomics theoretical macroeconomics general equilibrium theory international economics development economics public economics theoretical finance decision theory game theory mechanism design behavioral and experimental economics industrial organization welfare economics other fields in microeconomics political economics mathematical methods for economics IJET aims to be a leading outlet for theorists' work. An international board of editors is determined to reduce editorial turnaround time and encourage submissions of the highest quality. It also intends to encourage the work of young researchers who are not yet established in the profession. Indexing Information Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) EconLit (AEA) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) RePEc: Research Papers in Economics SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) zbMATH (Zentralblatt MATH)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Takashi KamihigashiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, Macau, China 2, Japan 1, Singapore 1 (8 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 Finance20.2%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Game Theory and Voting SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Auction Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4.5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, 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)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| 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
Web of SciencezbMATHEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 16Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 15,363Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 714 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 | 11 |
| 2024 | 32 | 13 | 42 |
| 2023 | 29 | 20 | 76 |
| 2022 | 41 | 14 | 108 |
| 2021 | 39 | 12 | 84 |
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
366 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 184 days – 439 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (35 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 383 days
- Sample
- 35 articles with submission and acceptance dates (47 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)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 391 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,300 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,210 | — | — | |
| 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.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- 1742-7355
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-7363
- Society / sponsor
- Kyoto University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Economic Theory
What CAS zone is International Journal of Economic Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Economic Theory 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 International Journal of Economic Theory?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Economic Theory?
Based on the dates recorded on 35 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 366 days (interquartile range 184–439 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (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 International Journal of Economic Theory?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: 3–5; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Economic Theory based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Macau, China (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Economic Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Economic Theory is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, zbMATH, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Economic Theory open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Economic Theory is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,300.
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: .