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IMF Economic Review

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2041-4161eISSN2041-417X
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
2.079
H-Index
74
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.194
Total Works
454
Total Citations
23,277
2yr Mean Citedness
2.39
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Aims & Scope

IMF Economic Review is the official research journal of the International Monetary Fund, focusing on open-economy macroeconomics and related fields. Features articles that offer a highlevel view of economics, including macroeconomic implications of financial crises, policy responses, and stabilization. Engages a broad audience, including academics and policymakers. Interacts with related fields: international trade, political economy, labor, economic history, and development.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications454
Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2041-4161 / 2041-417X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomic Theory and PolicyFiscal Policies and Political EconomyGlobal trade and economicsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthMarket Dynamics and VolatilityEconomic Policies and ImpactsEconomic Growth and Productivity
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref