Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Review of Economics and Political Science
ISSN 2631-3561 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
Review of Economics and Political Science: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Economics and Political Science is published by Emerald Publishing 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, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.8%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.2%
- Socioeconomic Development in MENASocial Sciences5.2%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science5.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
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 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 102 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 217 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 184 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 246 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | GBP 625 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2631-3561
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Economics and Political Science
What CAS zone is Review of Economics and Political Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Economics and Political Science is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / Political Science. 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.
How long does peer review take at Review of Economics and Political Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Review of Economics and Political Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Economics and Political Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Review of Economics and Political Science open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Economics and Political Science is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .