German Economic Review

Aims & Scope

German Economic Review, the official publication of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik), is an international journal publishing original and rigorous research of general interest in a broad range of economic disciplines, including: macro- and microeconomics; economic policy; international economics; public economics; finance; business administration.

The scope of research approaches includes theoretical, empirical and experimental work.

Innovative and thought-provoking contributions, in particular from younger authors, are especially welcome.

GER is edited by an international board of editors and associate editors from Europe and overseas.

This ensures access to an international pool of referees and guarantees a high intellectual standard of published contributions.

Editors are committed to a prompt turnaround of submissions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.378

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14356

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

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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.

• Ethnic Discrimination in Germany’s Labour Market: A Field Experiment

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Leo, Christian

• The Effect of Communication Media on Cooperation

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Jeannette, Joachim

• Interest Rate Pass-Through: Empirical Results for the Euro Area

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Gabe J. de

• On the Interaction of Risk and Time Preferences: An Experimental Study

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Vital, Werner

• Information and Communications Technology as a General-Purpose Technology: Evidence from US Industry Data

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Susanto, John

• Is Crowdfunding Different? Evidence on the Relation between Gender and Funding Success from a German Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Nataliya, Dorothea

• Consumer Expenditures and Home Production at Retirement – New Evidence from Germany

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Melanie

• Survey on the Shadow Economy and Undeclared Earnings in OECD Countries

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Lars P., Friedrich

• Political Connectedness and Firm Performance: Evidence from Germany

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Alexandra, Stefan

• An Applied Econometricians' View of Empirical Corporate Governance Studies

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Axel, Jens

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