Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Macroeconomic Dynamics
ISSN 1365-1005 · eISSN 1469-8056 · Cambridge University Press
Macroeconomic Dynamics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 103 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Macroeconomic Dynamics is published by Cambridge University Press 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 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Macroeconomic Dynamics publishes theoretical, empirical or quantitative research of the highest standard. Papers are welcomed from all areas of macroeconomics and from all parts of the world. Major advances in macroeconomics without immediate policy applications will also be accepted, if they show potential for application in the future. Occasional book reviews, announcements, conference proceedings, special issues, interviews, dialogues, and surveys are also published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 38, United Kingdom 8, Canada 6, France 5, Italy 5 (89 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 Finance17%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| 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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 771OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,100 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 37 | 10 |
| 2025 | 103 | 55 | 136 |
| 2024 | 75 | 47 | 219 |
| 2023 | 69 | 47 | 321 |
| 2022 | 67 | 37 | 261 |
| 2021 | 72 | 37 | 330 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
Themed Issues Macroeconomic Dynamics Anniversary Collection Latest volume All volumes Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1365-1005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8056
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Macroeconomic Dynamics
What CAS zone is Macroeconomic Dynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Macroeconomic Dynamics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Macroeconomic Dynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 78.
Where are the editorial board members of Macroeconomic Dynamics based?
Of the 89 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (38), United Kingdom (8) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Macroeconomic Dynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Macroeconomic Dynamics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Macroeconomic Dynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Macroeconomic Dynamics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .