Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Policy Modeling
ISSN 0161-8938 · eISSN 1873-8060 · Elsevier
Journal of Policy Modeling: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,500; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Policy Modeling is published by Elsevier 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 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Social Science Forum of World IssuesThe Journal is published by the Society for Policy Modeling as a forum for analysis and debate on policy issues. The Journal focuses upon the economic, social and political developments that now shape the world economy and the policies needed to improve them.The Journal emphasizes formal modeling techniques serving the purposes of decision making. Such a focus requires, in the first place, the highest academic standards, adherence to the state-of-the-art in the field, and the ability to critique prevailing conceptual methods. The proposed analytical instruments must be empirically validated on the basis of replicable data, and take into account the interdependence of economic trends over-time, countries and sectors.A second, key element in the evaluation of a submitted article is whether the proposed model can be of use for policy purposes and what policy-makers can learn from it. Editors discourage submission of papers exclusively focused on techniques, without answering the question: "what can public policy make out of the conclusions reached by the proposed model?" Historical and thematic reviews of modeling are welcomed.The Journal of Policy Modeling is published bimonthly by Elsevier Inc. It is supported by a special purpose, on-line depository of scientific papers, EconModels.com . By fostering an interactive exchange views about fully refereed papers, EconModels.com helps authors to adapt to digital life, gain broad recognition, generate debate, and share information with peers hard to reach otherwise. A Board decision whether to publish a given paper in the Journal of Policy Modeling or in EconModel.com reflects mostly logistical considerations (length, space, relevance, timing, queue). The scientific merits of research must be outstanding in either case.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief A.M. CostaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Japan 2, Italy 2, Portugal 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
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 | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,462OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,019 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 37 | 16 |
| 2025 | 90 | 22 | 200 |
| 2024 | 91 | 41 | 529 |
| 2023 | 93 | 25 | 869 |
| 2022 | 81 | 30 | 1,067 |
| 2021 | 76 | 13 | 2,053 |
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 1,500 / EUR 1,370 / GBP 1,200 / JPY 186,050 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and artwork
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 1,500 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0161-8938
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-8060
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Policy Modeling
What CAS zone is Journal of Policy Modeling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Policy Modeling is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Policy Modeling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.73; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 111.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Policy Modeling?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Policy Modeling based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Japan (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Policy Modeling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Policy Modeling is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Policy Modeling open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Policy Modeling is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,500.
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: .