Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Latin American Journal of Central Banking
ISSN 2666-1438 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Latin American Journal of Central Banking: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,700; review about 179 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Latin American Journal of Central Banking is published by Elsevier and is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Global Financial Crisis and Policies, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Latin American Journal of Central Banking (LAJCB) publishes high-quality research on topics that are of keen interest to central banks and associated financial regulatory and supervisory agencies. The LAJCB covers traditional topics such as monetary theory and policy, exchange rates, and international finance. It also includes topics that have gained prominence more recently, such as financial stability, climate change as it relates to financial systems, financial market infrastructures and technologies. Going forward, it could reassess their relative relevance and consider completely new ones.The LAJCB publishes theoretical and empirical papers, as well as policy papers. The latter are targeted to those policy makers that have considerable expertise in their fields, but perhaps face significant time constraints.The Latin American Journal of Central Banking is a continuous and open access publication.Its papers are not only by researchers in central banks and associated regulatory and supervisory agencies of CEMLA in Latin America, the Caribbean and the rest of the world but, in addition, by those in academia, international financial bodies and others that have a profound interest in the aforementioned topics.CEMLA is since 1952 the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies, a regional association of central banks with the goal of conducting frontier economic research and promoting capacity building in the areas of monetary policy, financial stability, and financial market infrastructures. CEMLA's primary purpose is to foster cooperation among its more than 50 associated central banks and financial supervisory authorities across the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, encouraging policies and technical advances that enhance price and financial stability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editor-in-chief Manuel Ramos-FranciaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 33, Mexico 24, Germany 10, United Kingdom 7, Spain 7 (105 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.8%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
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)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 203 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 176 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 276 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 223 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 393 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
179 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 28 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 89 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,700 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,700 / EUR 1,590 / GBP 1,360 / JPY 210,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,450 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-1438
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Latin American Journal of Central Banking
What CAS zone is Latin American Journal of Central Banking in?
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 Latin American Journal of Central Banking?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Latin American Journal of Central Banking?
The publisher reports about 179 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Latin American Journal of Central Banking based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (33), Mexico (24) and Germany (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Latin American Journal of Central Banking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Latin American Journal of Central Banking is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Latin American Journal of Central Banking open access, and what is the APC?
Latin American Journal of Central Banking is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .