Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Aims & Scope

The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity publishes research on current issues in macroeconomics, broadly defined.

BPEA emphasizes innovative analysis that has an empirical orientation, takes real-world institutions seriously, and is relevant to economic policy.

Papers are presented and discussed at conferences held twice each year, and the papers and discussant remarks from each conference are published in the journal several months later.

Research findings are described in a clear and accessible style to maximize their impact on economic understanding and economic policymaking.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	452

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	190

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.884

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Financing Constraints and Corporate Investment

  Citation: 4089

  Authors: Steven M., R. Glenn, Bruce C., Alan S., James M.

• Appropriating the Returns from Industrial Research and Development

  Citation: 2156

  Authors: Richard C., Alvin K., Richard R., Sidney G., Richard, Zvi

• Economic Reform and the Process of Global Integration

  Citation: 2046

  Authors: Jeffrey D., Andrew, Anders, Stanley

• Convergence Across States and Regions

  Citation: 1693

  Authors: Robert J., Xavier, Olivier Jean, Robert E.

• Regional Evolutions

  Citation: 1317

  Authors: Olivier Jean, Lawrence F., Robert E., Barry

• Stock Prices and Social Dynamics

  Citation: 944

  Authors: Robert J., Stanley, Benjamin M.

• Systematic Monetary Policy and the Effects of Oil Price Shocks

  Citation: 933

  Authors: Ben S., Mark, Mark, Christopher A., Benjamin M.

• It's Baaack: Japan's Slump and the Return of the Liquidity Trap

  Citation: 915

  Authors: Paul R., Kathryn M., Kenneth

• The Credit Crunch

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Ben S., Cara S., Benjamin M.

• The East Asian Financial Crisis: Diagnosis, Remedies, Prospects

  Citation: 671

  Authors: Steven, Jeffrey D., Richard N., Barry P.

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