Contemporary Economic Policy

Aims & Scope

First published in 1982 as Contemporary Policy Issues, Contemporary Economic Policy publishes scholarly economic research and analysis on issues of vital concern to economists, government, business, and other decision makers.

Leading western scholars, including three Nobel laureates, are among CEP's authors.

The objectives are to communicate results of high quality economic analysis to policymakers, focus high quality research and analysis on current policy issues of widespread concern, increase knowledge among economists of features of the economy key to understanding the impact of policy, and to advance methods of policy analysis.

CEP publishes economic analysis of policy issues, methods and results for policy analysis, and surveys.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9692

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	277

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.599

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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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, 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.

• ECONOMIC FREEDOM OF THE WORLD: AN ACCOUNTING OF THE LITERATURE

  Citation: 380

  Authors: JOSHUA C., ROBERT A.

• DOES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH? EVIDENCE FROM EAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA

  Citation: 273

  Authors: KH

• WHAT DETERMINES MIGRATION FLOWS FROM LOW‐INCOME TO HIGH‐INCOME COUNTRIES? AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF FIJI–U.S. MIGRATION 1972–2001

  Citation: 230

  Authors: PARESH KUMAR, RUSSELL

• THE EFFECT OF OPEN SPACES ON A HOME'S SALE PRICE

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Margot, Noelwah R.

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

  Citation: 201

  Authors: WALTER G., JUAN CARLOS

• VALUING MANGROVE CONSERVATION IN SOUTHERN THAILAND

  Citation: 191

  Authors: S, EB

• Dynamic Relationships among GCC Stock Markets and Nymex Oil Futures

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Shawkat, Eisa

• MEASURING THE EFFECT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION ON INCOME: EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION?

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Nathan, Donald

• The Role of Migrant Networks in Labor Migration: The Case of China

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Yaohui

• GENDER AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD CORRUPTION AND TAX EVASION

  Citation: 169

  Authors: BENNO, NEVEN T.

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