IMF Economic Review

Aims & Scope

The IMF Economic Review is the official research journal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

It is dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed, high-quality, context-related academic research on open-economy macroeconomics.

It emphasizes rigorous analysis with an empirical orientation that is of interest to a broad audience, including academics and policymakers.

Studies that borrow from, and interact with, other fields such as finance, international trade, political economy, labor, economic history or development are also welcome.

The views presented in published papers are those of the authors and should not be attributed to, or reported as, reflecting the position of the IMF, its Executive Board, or any other organization mentioned herein.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	3.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.079

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1330

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	302

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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.

• Systemic Banking Crises Database

  Citation: 878

  Authors: Luc, Fabián

• Rising Income Inequality: Technology, or Trade and Financial Globalization?

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Florence, Subir, Chris

• Global Banks and International Shock Transmission: Evidence from the Crisis

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Nicola, Linda S

• Capital Control Measures: A New Dataset

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Andrés, Michael W, Alessandro, Martin, Martín

• Financial Crises, Credit Booms, and External Imbalances: 140 Years of Lessons

  Citation: 383

  Authors: Ã’scar, Moritz, Alan M

• Systemic Banking Crises Database II

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Luc, Fabian

• The External Wealth of Nations Revisited: International Financial Integration in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Philip R., Gian Maria

• Global Banking Glut and Loan Risk Premium

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Hyun Song

• International Channels of Transmission of Monetary Policy and the Mundellian Trilemma

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Hélène

• Social Norms as a Barrier to Women’s Employment in Developing Countries

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Seema

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