Journal profile · ECONOMICS

Japan and the World Economy

ISSN 0922-1425 · eISSN 1879-2006 · Elsevier

Japan and the World Economy: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,070; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.

Impact factor1.7Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Economics2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 3 · Economics
Review time—No reports yet
APCUSD 3,070Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year272025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Japan and the World Economy is published by Elsevier 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, Global trade and economics and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

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From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
  2. Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
  3. Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
  4. Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
  5. Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
  6. Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
  7. Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
  8. Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 3
MinorEconomicsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 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
1.7LetPub ·
CiteScore 2026-06
2.9LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.64LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.86LetPub ·
h-index
67OpenAlex ·
i10-index
509OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
1.97OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
5.9%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
20%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
21LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,257 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
20261852
2025271019
20243013127
20233115177
20223119206
20213113254

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.

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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
OpenAlexUSD 3,070 / EUR 2,870 / GBP 2,460 / JPY 380,770——

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.

Profile

Publication details and official links

Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
0922-1425
Electronic ISSN
1879-2006
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Japan and the World Economy

What CAS zone is Japan and the World Economy in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Japan and the World Economy 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 Japan and the World Economy?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.7; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 67.

Which databases index Japan and the World Economy?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japan and the World Economy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.

Is Japan and the World Economy open access, and what is the APC?

Japan and the World Economy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,070.

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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .