What is the Impact Factor of World Bank Economic Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Bank Economic Review is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is World Bank Economic Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Bank Economic Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.804 (Q1) and an H-index of 111.

Who publishes World Bank Economic Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

World Bank Economic Review is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,683 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,740Hybrid

World Bank Economic Review

Identifier (ISSN):0258-6770(Print)/1564-698X(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Bank Economic Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.804

#1,740

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

59articles/year

30.61% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The World Bank Economic Review is the most widely read scholarly economic journal in the world and is freely distributed to more than 9,500 subscribers in non-OECD countries. It is the only journal of its kind that specializes in quantitative development policy analysis. Subject to strict refereeing, articles examine policy choices and therefore emphasize policy relevance rather than theory or methodology. Readers include economists and other social scientists in government, business, international agencies, universities, and research institutions. The WBER seeks to provide the most current and best research in the field of economic development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.5%Political science54.9%Business54.6%Law51%Economic growth41.7%Geography31.8%Biology31.4%Mathematics28.8%Macroeconomics27.7%Ecology27.3%Finance25.7%Market economy24.8%Development economics24.1%Sociology23.6%History23.1%International economics21.6%Archaeology21%Philosophy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank102/243

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank25/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank210/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank95/243

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JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank29/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank263/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	102/243	Q2
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	25/66	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	210/626	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	95/243	Q2
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	29/66	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	263/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year30

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year44

Total Citations65

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year59

Total Citations285

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year46

Total Citations330

2022

IF2.622

Articles / Year26

Total Citations465

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	30	4
2025	1.8	44	65
2024	2.3	59	285
2023	2.5	46	330
2022	2.622	26	465
2021	—	28	721
2020	—	25	408
2019	—	52	1,668
2018	—	32	771
2017	—	33	1,707
2016	—	86	1,684
2015	—	79	3,076

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,740Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.804

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,683 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations431

3-Year Documents114

Citable Documents114

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)18

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ1

DevelopmentQ1

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: 8.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

World Bank Economic Review (ISSN: 0258-6770) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.804 (Q1), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,683 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.