Journal profile · ECONOMICS
International Productivity Monitor
ISSN 1492-9759 · eISSN 1492-9767 · Centre for the Study of Living Standards · Canada
International Productivity Monitor: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Productivity Monitor is published by Centre for the Study of Living Standards 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 Global trade and economics, Economic Growth and Productivity and Regional Development and Policy, together about 70% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Productivity Monitor (IPM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed economics journal published by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards in partnership with The Productivity Institute. The IPM publishes high-quality articles that build an evidence base and serve as a forum for global knowledge exchange on productivity research. Articles are contributed by leading academics and practitioners, combining rigorous analysis with practical insight, and are intended for a broad audience, including researchers, policy analysts, policymakers, the media, and the general public. IPM board members ISSN 1492-9767 (online)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance30%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance20%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences20%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Canadian Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences10%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access, peer-reviewed economics journal. Model summary
The International Productivity Monitor (IPM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed economics journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed. Model summary
The International Productivity Monitor (IPM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed economics journal
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
- Centre for the Study of Living Standards
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1492-9759
- Electronic ISSN
- 1492-9767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Productivity Monitor
What CAS zone is International Productivity Monitor in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Productivity Monitor 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.
How long does peer review take at International Productivity Monitor?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index International Productivity Monitor?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Productivity Monitor is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is International Productivity Monitor open access, and what is the APC?
International Productivity Monitor is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .