Economic Change and Restructuring

Aims & Scope

Economic Change and Restructuring (formerly "Economics of Planning"), by keeping abreast of developments affecting both transitional and emerging economies, is aimed to attract original empirical and policy analysis contributions that are focused on various issues, including macroeconomic analysis, fiscal issues, finance and banking, industrial and trade development, and regional and local development issues.

The journal aspires to publish cutting edge research and to serve as a forum for economists and policymakers working in these fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.919

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5530

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1641

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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, 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.

• Green bonds as an instrument to finance low carbon transition

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Eftichios S.

• How are FDI and green recovery related in Southeast Asian economies?

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Thanh Quang, Ehsan, Hang

• Testing green fiscal policies for green investment, innovation and green productivity amid the COVID-19 era

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Linhao, YunQian, Muhammad, Vu Minh, Thanh Quang

• Finance-investment-growth nexus in South Africa: an ARDL-bounds testing procedure

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Nicholas M.

• Inclusive growth, human capital development and natural resource rent in SSA

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Ibrahim D., Kazeem O., Abdulfatai A.

• The asymmetric effect of trade openness on economic growth in South Africa: a nonlinear ARDL approach

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Maxwell Chukwudi, Nicholas

• The impact of globalization and economic freedom on economic growth: the case of the Latin America and Caribbean countries

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Renato, José Alberto, António Cardoso

• The Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Jian, Roger

• Disaggregating the environmental effects of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in South Africa: fresh evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL simulations approach

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Maxwell Chukwudi, Nicholas

• The relationship between tax revenue, government expenditure, and economic growth in G7 countries: new evidence from time and frequency domain approaches

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Temel, Mucahit, Veysel

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