Journal profile · ECONOMICS
International Review of Applied Economics
ISSN 0269-2171 · eISSN 1465-3486 · Taylor & Francis
International Review of Applied Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 63 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Applied Economics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Theory and Policy, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Economic Growth and Productivity, together about 29.7% 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)
International Review of Applied Economics is devoted to the practical applications of economic ideas. Applied economics is widely interpreted to embrace empirical work and the application of economics to the evaluation and development of economic policies. The interaction between empirical work and economic policy is an important feature of the journal. The Journal is peer reviewed and international in scope. Articles that draw lessons from the experience of one country for the benefit of others, or that seek to make cross-country comparisons are particularly welcomed. Contributions which discuss policy issues from theoretical positions neglected in other journals are also encouraged. Although the International Review of Applied Economics associates itself broadly with the non-neoclassical tradition, it is does not identify itself with any specific theoretical or political position. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.2%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECEconLitPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (Sociological Abstracts), Elsevier GEOAbstracts, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Journal of Economic Literature, OCLC ArticleFirst Database, OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online
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
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 623OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 102,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025 | 44 | 13 | 76 |
| 2024 | 72 | 27 | 220 |
| 2023 | 45 | 16 | 229 |
| 2022 | 39 | 17 | 298 |
| 2021 | 49 | 16 | 496 |
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
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 30 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 82 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 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)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
International Review of Applied Economics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening plus anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0269-2171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1465-3486
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 3-4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Applied Economics
What CAS zone is International Review of Applied Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Review of Applied Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 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 Review of Applied Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at International Review of Applied Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 30–179 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Review of Applied Economics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Review of Applied Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Applied Economics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Review of Applied Economics open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Applied Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .