Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Economic Literature
ISSN 0022-0515 · eISSN 2328-8175 · American Economic Association
Journal of Economic Literature: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.5; subscription journal; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Literature is published by American Economic Association and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Economic theories and models, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal's analytic guides and review essays seek to synthesize recent research on topics of broad interest within the profession.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
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
- 12.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 16.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 807OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 3 | 53 |
| 2025 | 79 | 9 | 675 |
| 2024 | 80 | 14 | 1,659 |
| 2023 | 69 | 5 | 2,550 |
| 2022 | 62 | 10 | 2,400 |
| 2021 | 62 | 8 | 3,648 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest
Submissions to the AEA journals should conform to the AEA Disclosure Policy, which provides principles for the disclosure of financial conflicts of interest and, when relevant, information regarding IRB approval. Model summary
Submissions to the AEA journals should conform to the AEA Disclosure Policy, which provides principles for the disclosure of financial conflicts of interest and, when relevant, information regarding IRB approval.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
All submissions must comply with the AEA Data and Code Availability Policy. Model summary
All submissions must comply with the AEA Data and Code Availability Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Research involving field experiments must be recorded in the AEA registry for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). (Laboratory experiments do not need to be registered at this time.) Model summary
Research involving field experiments must be recorded in the AEA registry for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). (Laboratory experiments do not need to be registered at this time.)
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
- American Economic Association
- ISSN
- 0022-0515
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-8175
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Literature
What CAS zone is Journal of Economic Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economic Literature is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economic Literature?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.5; CiteScore 21.9, h-index 266.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Literature is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Economic Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Literature is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .