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IMF Economic Review is the official research journal of the International Monetary Fund, focusing on open-economy macroeconomics and related fields.

  • Features articles that offer a highlevel view of economics, including macroeconomic implications of financial crises, policy responses, and stabilization.
  • Engages a broad audience, including academics and policymakers.
  • Interacts with related fields: international trade, political economy, labor, economic history, and development.
Editor-in-Chief
  • Jesús Fernández-Villaverde

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Journal Impact Factor
2.2 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
3.7 (2024)
Submission to first decision (median)
21 days
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93k (2025)

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Electronic ISSN
2041-417X
Print ISSN
2041-4161
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