Top 10 Economic Theory and Policy Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Economic Theory and Policy. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Economic Theory and Policy Journal 2026

The highest citation rate economic theory and policy journal currently in our catalog is American Economic Review, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 12.91, published by American Economic Association. The ranked list below shows the full economic theory and policy journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Economic Theory and Policy Publications
#1
American Economic Review
American Economic Association · ISSN: 0002-8282
CR: 12.91
#2
Econometrica
Wiley · ISSN: 0012-9682
CR: 6.40
#3
Journal of Political Economy
University of Chicago Press · ISSN: 0022-3808
CR: 5.42
#4
The Review of Economics and Statistics
The MIT Press · ISSN: 0034-6535
CR: 3.92
#5
The Economic Journal
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0013-0133
CR: 3.65
#6
Journal of Development Economics
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0304-3878
CR: 3.04
#7
European Economic Review
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0014-2921
CR: 2.66
#8
Economica
Wiley · ISSN: 0013-0427
CR: 2.32
#9
Journal of money credit and banking
Wiley · ISSN: 0022-2879
CR: 2.00
#10
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0165-1889
CR: 1.65

All Journals in Economic Theory and Policy

American Economic Review

American Economic Association

0002-8282 IF 12.91
Econometric Reviews

Taylor & Francis

0747-4938 IF 0.65
Econometrica

Wiley

0012-9682 IF 6.40
Economic Record

Wiley

0013-0249 IF 0.29
Economica

Wiley

0013-0427 IF 2.32
European Economic Review

Elsevier BV

0014-2921 IF 2.66
Journal of Development Economics

Elsevier BV

0304-3878 IF 3.04
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Elsevier BV

0165-1889 IF 1.65
Journal of Economic Issues

Taylor & Francis

0021-3624 IF 0.80
Journal of Political Economy

University of Chicago Press

0022-3808 IF 5.42
Recherches économiques de Louvain

Academic Publisher

0770-4518
Revue économique

Sciences Po

0035-2764 IF 0.32
Southern Economic Journal

Wiley

0038-4038 IF 0.90
The Economic History Review

Wiley

0013-0117 IF 0.77
The Economic Journal

Oxford University Press

0013-0133 IF 3.65
The Review of Economics and Statistics

The MIT Press

0034-6535 IF 3.92

Economic Theory and Policy Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate economic theory and policy journal in 2026?

The top-ranked economic theory and policy journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of economic theory and policy citation rate?

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Are there open access economic theory and policy journals with high citation rate?

Yes — economic theory and policy titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does economic theory and policy journal ranking mean?

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