Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) is the leading journal on Indonesia’s economy and society.

It aims to address not only economic analysis and policy but also the intersection between economics, development, and area studies.

In doing so, it plays an important role in helping the world—including Indonesians themselves—to better understand Indonesia.

BIES has been published continuously since 1965.

The editors welcome original papers and notes in economics, political economy, and related fields such as law and public policy, political science, demography, geography, the environment, education, and health.

Regardless of topic or methodology, the primary focus must be Indonesia.

The editors also look to publish discursive book reviews and review essays that contribute to the literature.

BIES authors benefit from rigorous double-blind peer review, robust editing, free-access initiatives, a supportive self-archiving policy, and assistance in promoting their article after publication.

The journal’s longstanding reputation as a well-respected outlet for high-quality research means each issue is read widely by Indonesianists everywhere.

The journal’s practice of publishing article abstracts in both English and Bahasa Indonesia has increased the number of potential readers.

In addition to the usual articles reporting economic analysis and research, each issue leads with an instalment of the comprehensive Survey of Recent Developments series, which records and analyses current trends, policy changes, and important economic events in Indonesia.

The series aims to be reasonably accessible to non-specialists, and helps to account for the journal’s diverse readership within academia, government, and business and among the broader public.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7276

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	170

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.758

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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, 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.

• Indonesia in the Time of Covid-19

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Susan, John, Rus’an

• Estimating the Impact of Covid-19 on Poverty in Indonesia

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Asep, Ridho, Daniel

• Unity in diversity? The creation of new local governments in a decentralising Indonesia

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Fitria, Bert, Kai

• Jokowi and the New Developmentalism

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Eve

• Jokowi’s Authoritarian Turn and Indonesia’s Democratic Decline

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Thomas P.

• VILLAGE GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA: THE NEW DEMOCRATIC FRAMEWORK

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Hans

• Economic Growth and Sustainable Development in Indonesia: An Assessment

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Robi, Shunsuke

• Indonesia Under the New Normal: Challenges and the Way Ahead

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Robert, Teguh, Renate

• Village Governance, Community Life, and the 2014 Village Law in Indonesia

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Hans, Anna, Leni

• INDONESIA'S CHANGING ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Hal, Budy P., Yogi

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