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Review of International Political Economy

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  • The Review of International Political Economy has been asking one persistent question since 1994: what happens when the worlds of politics and economics stop pretending they are separate? Published by Routledge, it is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal dedicated entirely to that intersection. The editor-in-chief is Lena Rethel of the University of Warwick. By 2021, the journal carried an impact factor of 4.146 according to the Journal Citation Reports. How did a journal built around a single disciplinary hyphen earn that level of scholarly attention?

  • International political economy sits at the crossing point of state power and market forces, and the Review of International Political Economy was founded specifically to hold that territory. Since its establishment in 1994, the journal has appeared six times a year, giving scholars a regular venue for work that neither political science nor economics alone could fully accommodate. Routledge, its publisher, has maintained that relationship from the beginning. Lena Rethel, based at the University of Warwick, holds the editor-in-chief role today.

Common questions

When was the Review of International Political Economy founded?

The Review of International Political Economy was established in 1994. It has been published by Routledge since its founding.

Who is the editor-in-chief of the Review of International Political Economy?

The editor-in-chief is Lena Rethel, based at the University of Warwick.

How often is the Review of International Political Economy published?

The journal is published bimonthly, meaning six issues per year.

What is the impact factor of the Review of International Political Economy?

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had an impact factor of 4.146 in 2021.

Who publishes the Review of International Political Economy?

The journal is published by Routledge.

What topics does the Review of International Political Economy cover?

The Review of International Political Economy is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering international political economy, the field at the intersection of political science and economics.

All sources

2 references cited across the entry

  1. 1bookInternational Political Economy: An Intellectual HistoryBenjamin J. Cohen — Princeton University Press — 2008
  2. 2book2021 Journal Citation ReportsClarivate — 2022