Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Macroeconomics
ISSN 0164-0704 · eISSN 1873-152X · Elsevier
Journal of Macroeconomics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,140; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Macroeconomics 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, Economic theories and models and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 45.6% 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
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.7%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.4%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
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 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
- 1.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,576OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 25 | 22 |
| 2025 | 53 | 18 | 62 |
| 2024 | 38 | 23 | 201 |
| 2023 | 63 | 26 | 436 |
| 2022 | 66 | 24 | 566 |
| 2021 | 63 | 16 | 812 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,140 / EUR 2,940 / GBP 2,510 / JPY 389,450 | — | — |
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
- 0164-0704
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-152X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Macroeconomics
What CAS zone is Journal of Macroeconomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Macroeconomics 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 Journal of Macroeconomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 131.
Which databases index Journal of Macroeconomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Macroeconomics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Macroeconomics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Macroeconomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,140.
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: .