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Journal of Economic Policy Reform
ISSN 1748-7870 · eISSN 1748-7889 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Economic Policy Reform: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.22; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 293 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Policy Reform is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Economic Policy Reform offers new perspectives into some of the most critical economic policy issues of modern time. The Journal invites research from diverse backgrounds, including economics, political economy, development and planning, and the social sciences in general. Journal of Economic Policy Reform publishes research on topics such as: Policy issues involving, but not limited to, economic growth, social change, environmental protection, planning and development, or poverty Theoretical and empirical approaches to policy reform Macroeconomic and microeconomic policy reform Economic reform by governments as well as global organizations The advantages and consequences of specific policies Inclusive growth and its relationship to gender, knowledge, employment, poverty, and other socioeconomic factors Policy analysis, economic data collection, and measurement Journal of Economic Policy Reform encourages research that contributes to evolving policy development. The Journal also welcomes scholarship that supports progress towards the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs): 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 10 - Reduced Inequalities All research in Journal of Economic Policy Reform is validated with a double anonymized peer review process. Learn more about preparing your manuscript by visiting the Instructions for Authors. You will benefit from publishing in Journal of Economic Policy Reform by: Gaining recognition from an international audience Increasing your opportunities for future collaboration Receiving guidance throughout the submissions process from the experienced members of our Editorial Board Receiving 50 free e-prints & tips on promoting your article courtesy of Author Services Immediately seeing the impact your research has made in the community by tracking downloads, citations, and the Altmetric Score of your article on My Authored Works Increasing the discoverability of your research with EBSCO, IBSS listings, and more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Judith CliftonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.8%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Global Financial Regulation and CrisesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, OCLC, RePEc, IBSS, OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online, EBSCO (Business Source Corporate, TOC Premier), Crrent Contents, Thomson Reuters Social Science IndexPublisher website
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
- 3.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.69Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 71,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 71,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 26 |
| 2024 | 22 | 10 | 127 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 282 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 | 268 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | 188 |
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
293 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 185 days – 358 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 312 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 142 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 142 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 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
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)
Article types accepted2
- discussionDiscussionLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Economic Policy Reform 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review process Model summary
All research in Journal of Economic Policy Reform is validated with a double anonymized 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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1748-7870
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-7889
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Policy Reform
What CAS zone is Journal of Economic Policy Reform in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economic Policy Reform is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Development Studies / Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economic Policy Reform?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.22; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economic Policy Reform?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 293 days (interquartile range 185–358 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Economic Policy Reform in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Economics.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Economic Policy Reform based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Policy Reform?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Policy Reform is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Economic Policy Reform open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Policy Reform 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: .