World Bank Economic Review

Aims & Scope

The mission of The World Bank Economic Review is to encourage and support research in the field of development economics.

We seek to publish and disseminate innovative theoretical and empirical research that identifies, analyzes, measures, and evaluates the macro and micro-economic forces that promote or impede economic development with a view towards providing the knowledge necessary for designing, implementing, and sustaining effective development policies in low and middle income countries.

Our intended audience comprises a worldwide readership of economists and other social scientists in government, business, international agencies, universities, and research institutions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.110

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	106

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1305

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	390

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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.

• A New Data Set Measuring Income Inequality

  Citation: 1451

  Authors: K., L.

• A New Database on the Structure and Development of the Financial Sector

  Citation: 1256

  Authors: T., A., R.

• Determinants of Commercial Bank Interest Margins and Profitability: Some International Evidence

  Citation: 1033

  Authors: A., H.

• Measuring the Independence of Central Banks and Its Effect on Policy Outcomes

  Citation: 885

  Authors: Alex, Steven B., Bilin

• Demographic Transitions and Economic Miracles in Emerging Asia

  Citation: 763

  Authors: D. E., J. G.

• Peer Monitoring and Credit Markets

  Citation: 712

  Authors: Joseph E.

• Trade Liberalization and Growth: New Evidence

  Citation: 645

  Authors: Romain, Karen Horn

• Microfinance and Poverty: Evidence Using Panel Data from Bangladesh

  Citation: 584

  Authors: S. R.

• The Varieties of Resource Experience: Natural Resource Export Structures and the Political Economy of Economic Growth

  Citation: 540

  Authors: J.

• Roads, Land Use, and Deforestation: A Spatial Model Applied to Belize

  Citation: 493

  Authors: K. M., D. A.

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