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World Economy
ISSN 0378-5920 · eISSN 1467-9701 · Wiley-Blackwell
World Economy: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 261 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Economy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global trade and economics, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and International Business and FDI, together about 45.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The World Economy is a vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues embracing international trade and the environment, international finance, and trade and development. The journal also considers related areas such as economies in transition and development economics, making The World Economy an essential reference for in-depth knowledge on and up-to-date coverage of international economic relations. Whilst The World Economy concentrates on trade policy issues – on a country basis, regionally and globally – it also covers broader issues such as exchange rates, IMF/World Bank, debt, environmental and other international issues as they relate to trade.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, South Korea 1, Belgium 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance26.8%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.7%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,011OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 120Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 370,544Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 44 | 31 |
| 2025 | 148 | 85 | 263 |
| 2024 | 127 | 74 | 872 |
| 2023 | 180 | 123 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 156 | 77 | 2,241 |
| 2021 | 164 | 65 | 2,672 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
261 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 409 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 282 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (272 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 289 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 | USD 3,570 / EUR 3,000 / GBP 2,380 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- GBP 50
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected; data availability statement required. Model summary
The World Economy expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Standard copyright or Open Access under Creative Commons license. Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material “in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You'll have the option to make your article Open Access after acceptance, which will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC). For information about this journal's APC please click here. You can also read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review; at least two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts for The World Economy should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/TWEC. Full instructions and support are available on the site and a user ID and password can be obtained on the first visit. If you require assistance then click the Get Help Now link which appears at the top ri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints accepted for review; submitted versions may be posted to preprint servers. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. The World Economy will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving allowed under specific conditions per standard copyright agreement. Model summary
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0378-5920
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9701
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Economy
What CAS zone is World Economy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Economy is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Business, Finance / Economics / International Relations. 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 World Economy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at World Economy?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 261 days (interquartile range 144–409 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of World Economy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 World Economy based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Mainland China (1) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Economy 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 World Economy open access, and what is the APC?
World Economy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .