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International Review of Economics
ISSN 1865-1704 · eISSN 1863-4613 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
International Review of Economics: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 246 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Economics is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies and Historical Economic and Legal Thought, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Review of Economics (Journal of Civil Economy) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing economic scholarship that foregrounds the civil, social, ethical, and human-centred dimensions of economic life. The journal welcomes high-quality empirical, theoretical, and policy-oriented research that enriches understanding of how economies shape and are shaped by human values, societal wellbeing, institutional norms, and historical and philosophical foundations. The journal’s scope encompasses a broad spectrum of macro- and microeconomic topics with an emphasis on contributions that engage with civil economy traditions, social welfare, and the common good, including but not limited to: Well-being, welfare economics, and quality of life analysis, including empirical and normative studies of happiness, capabilities, and social outcomes. Social interactions, trust, reciprocity, and relational goods in economic behaviour and institutional performance. Civil, ethical, and philosophical perspectives on economic theory, including law and economics, economic ethics, and the history of economic thought. Public policy and social development, such as taxation norms, gender gaps in economic support, social welfare analysis, and inclusive growth. Markets, institutions and structural change examined through lenses that integrate humanistic, ethical, and institutional considerations. Socio-economic dynamics including studies on inequality, employment, human capital, health and wellbeing in economic contexts. The journal especially encourages work that bridges disciplines, drawing on insights from behavioural science/psychology, philosophy, ethics, sociology, history, and public policy, and that advances innovative frameworks for thinking about economic problems in a socially embedded and ethically informed context. Research that fosters dialogue among academics, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the intersections between economic structures and civil society is particularly valued.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Editor-in-chief Luigino BruniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 12, United States 6, Switzerland 4, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.1%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Historical Economic and Legal ThoughtSocial Sciences6.5%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences6.2%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology5.6%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q2 | 104/289 | 64th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 141,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 566 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 17 | 493 |
| 2025 | 34 | 15 | 624 |
| 2024 | 38 | 23 | 566 |
| 2023 | 32 | 20 | 545 |
| 2022 | 25 | 11 | 487 |
| 2021 | 21 | 10 | 516 |
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
246 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 366 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 269 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 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
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Review of Economics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1865-1704
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-4613
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Economics
How long does peer review take at International Review of Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 246 days (interquartile range 168–366 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 Review of Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Review of Economics based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (12), United States (6) and Switzerland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Review of Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Economics is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Review of Economics open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Economics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .