What is the Impact Factor of International Review of Economics & Finance?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Review of Economics & Finance is 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Review of Economics & Finance indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Review of Economics & Finance is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.485 (Q1) and an H-index of 101.

Who publishes International Review of Economics & Finance and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Review of Economics & Finance is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,403 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,478Top JournalHybrid

International Review of Economics & Finance

Identifier (ISSN):1059-0560(Print)/1873-8036(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.6↑ +2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Review of Economics & Finance

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.485

#2,478

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

342articles/year

55.3% Gold OA•99.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Review of Economics & Finance (IREF) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of high quality theoretical and empirical articles in all areas of international economics, macroeconomics and financial economics. Contributions that facilitate the communications between the real and the financial sectors of the economy are of particular interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.5%Business79.5%Finance62.8%Mathematics56.2%Monetary economics53%Macroeconomics52.8%Political science49.8%Law47.5%Econometrics39.9%Computer science38%Geography34.9%History34.5%Financial economics34.2%Archaeology32.6%Statistics28.8%Microeconomics28%Biology27.5%Philosophy26.1%Physics24.6%Engineering23.6%Market economy23.4%Keynesian economics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank9/243

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank18/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank10/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank25/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	9/243	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	18/626	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	10/243	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	25/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.6

Articles / Year971

Total Citations618

2025

IF5.6

Articles / Year1,018

Total Citations8,118

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year762

Total Citations12,565

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year402

Total Citations9,521

2022

IF3.399

Articles / Year287

Total Citations6,584

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.6	971	618
2025	5.6	1,018	8,118
2024	4.8	762	12,565
2023	4.5	402	9,521
2022	3.399	287	6,584
2021	—	243	9,214
2020	—	249	7,386
2019	—	151	4,647
2018	—	190	5,214
2017	—	210	5,771
2016	—	152	4,059
2015	—	171	5,726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,478Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.485

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.27

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,496

3-Year Documents1,418

Citable Documents1,417

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BUSINESS, FINANCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Review of Economics & Finance (ISSN: 1059-0560) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.485 (Q1), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 342 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,403 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.