Journal profile · ECONOMICS
OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES
ISSN 0030-7653 · eISSN 1464-3812 · Oxford University Press
OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,359; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES is published by Oxford 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 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Economic theories and models and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 32.6% 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)
Oxford Economic Papers is a general interest journal in economics. Since 1938, it has published refereed papers across all areas of economics including applied economics, econometrics, economic development, economic history, economic theory and political economy. In addition to original research papers, the journal occasionally features comprehensive survey articles and special issues or symposia. Authors seeking expedited review at Oxford Economic Papers (OEP) are encouraged to submit peer-reviewed reports from unsuccessful submissions to other journals. The Editorial Board is committed to a rapid review process for such submissions, making OEP an attractive option for scholars aiming to publish their work in a timely manner. Abstracting and indexing Services Oxford Economic Papers is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Academic Search America: History and Life CAB Abstracts Contents Pages Management Contents Recent Economic Journals Current Contents® /Social and Behavioral Sciences EconLit Economic Literature Database Expanded academic ASAP Geographical Abstracts Global Health Historical Abstracts IBSS Info-South Abstracts Infotrac International Bibliography of the Social Sciences International Development Abstracts Jounal of Economic Literature Journal Citation Reports /Social Sciences Edition Magazine Search Newspaper & Periodicals Abstracts Periodicals Index Online (PIO) PROQUEST DATABASE : ABI/INFORM PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Discovery PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest European Business PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest International Academic Research Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Pharma Collection PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Platinum PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Research Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Social Science Journals PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Wilson Databases Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS) RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Social Sciences Citation Index® Social Scisearch® Statistical Theory & Method Abstracts (STMA-Z) Tropical Diseases Bulletin Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 2.8 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 2.1 Economics (Rank by Impact Factor) 154/626 2025 Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) 0.61 Economics (Rank by Journal C
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 36, United States 5, Italy 2, Macau, China 1, Germany 1 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.2%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
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 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,647OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 112,140Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,201 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 18 | 10 |
| 2025 | 34 | 18 | 98 |
| 2024 | 50 | 24 | 379 |
| 2023 | 54 | 36 | 432 |
| 2022 | 52 | 28 | 401 |
| 2021 | 63 | 34 | 490 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 4,064 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Policy
The editors are aware that conflicts of interest can arise and will take appropriate steps if they do. Authors are welcome to raise any such issues they perceive when they submit a paper or during the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) publicationethics.org
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licence to Publish
It is a condition of publication in Oxford Economic Papers that authors complete and return a Licence to Publish form. Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright licence to publish form. Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford Universit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Option For Authors
Oxford Economic Papers offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, you …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy: authors may post preprints; accepted papers must update preprint status with published DOI. Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0030-7653
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3812
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES
What CAS zone is OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES 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 OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 158.
What are the manuscript requirements of OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (36), United States (5) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES open access, and what is the APC?
OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,359.
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: .