Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Journal of Economics and Development
ISSN 1859-0020 · eISSN 2632-5330 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
Journal of Economics and Development: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 4.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economics and Development is published by Emerald Publishing and is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Corporate Finance and Governance and Global trade and economics, together about 26.5% 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, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting9.4%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science5.6%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
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)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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 332 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 107 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 310 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 446 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 592 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 481 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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, with length limits
- editorialResearch Paper — up to 8400 words Editorial — up to 3000 words Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more info…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research paperResearch Paper — up to 8400 words Editorial — up to 3000 words Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more info…main text ≤ 8,400 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access options
This is a diamond open access journal. No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1859-0020
- Electronic ISSN
- 2632-5330
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economics and Development
What CAS zone is Journal of Economics and Development in?
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 Economics and Development?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 11, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economics and Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Economics and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economics and Development is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Economics and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economics and Development is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .