Economics SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Economics review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 239 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are OXFORD BULLETIN OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS (average 4.2 days, median 4 days, 10 samples)、AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY (average 30.2 days, median 15 days, 18 samples)、JAPANESE ECONOMIC REVIEW (average 65.5 days, median 80.5 days, 10 samples)、Water Economics and Policy (average 72.2 days, median 32 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Cultural Economics (average 102.9 days, median 38.5 days, 10 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

244 journals in category · 239 eligible · Showing top 20

Economics Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	OXFORD BULLETIN OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS SCIE + SSCI Wiley · Economics	4.2 days	4 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	79
2	AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY SSCI Wiley · Economics	30.2 days	15 days	18 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	63
3	JAPANESE ECONOMIC REVIEW SSCI Springer · Economics	65.5 days	80.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	46
4	Water Economics and Policy SCIE + SSCI World Scientific · Economics	72.2 days	32 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	67
5	Journal of Cultural Economics SSCI Springer · Economics	102.9 days	38.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	41
6	Climate Change Economics SSCI World Scientific · Economics	111.6 days	144 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	19
7	Australian Economic Review SSCI Wiley · Economics	113.7 days	96 days	14 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	54
8	ECONOMICS LETTERS SSCI Elsevier · Economics	117.4 days	51 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	567
9	Journal of Korea Trade SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Economics	121.2 days	124 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	0
10	JOURNAL OF POLICY MODELING SSCI Elsevier · Economics	128.8 days	130 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	86
11	Finance Research Letters SSCI Elsevier · Economics	131.5 days	144 days	14 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	2,431
12	Borsa Istanbul Review SSCI Elsevier · Economics	137.2 days	129.5 days	18 papers	Zone 2	OA	153
13	Risk Management-An International Journal SSCI Springer · Economics	138.1 days	127 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	35
14	Energy Strategy Reviews SCIE Elsevier · Economics	140.3 days	130.5 days	20 papers	Zone 2	OA	390
15	Health Economics Review SSCI Springer · Economics	143.9 days	114 days	10 papers	Zone 3	OA	120
16	Review of Derivatives Research SSCI Springer · Economics	147 days	113 days	13 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	15
17	PROGRESS IN PLANNING SSCI Elsevier · Economics	151.4 days	168 days	5 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	24
18	Urban Research & Practice SSCI Taylor & Francis · Economics	155.2 days	67 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	50
19	International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Economics	160.4 days	114 days	19 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	95
20	DEFENCE AND PEACE ECONOMICS SSCI Taylor & Francis · Economics	160.4 days	166 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	58

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Economics review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 244 target journals; 239 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Economics discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Economics”.