International Journal of Central Banking
The International Journal of Central Banking is an open-access economic research journal that began publication in 2005 after the decision of several Central Banks to create a professional journal for policymakers and researchers in the field of monetary policy. In July 2004, the Bank for International Settlements, the European Central Bank, and each of the Group of Ten central banks announced their plans to support the development of a new publication focused on central bank theory and practice. Other central banks were invited to participate in this joint project, and there are now some 50 sponsoring institutions.
The primary objectives of the IJCB are to widely disseminate the best policy-relevant and applied research on central banking and to promote communication among researchers both inside and outside of central banks.
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson Jr. first proposed the idea of such a journal and discussed the concept with several BIS colleagues and with Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben S. Bernanke, who served as the initial managing editor. John B. Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, was appointed managing editor in September 2005. Frank Smets of the European Central Bank became managing editor in January 2008. John Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco took over as managing editor in January 2011. Loretta J. Mester of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland took over as managing editor in June 2016. Luc Laeven of the European Central Bank became managing editor in January 2020. Bank of England Chief Economist Charlie Bean strongly supported the project, and the journal's governing body, comprising representatives from the sponsoring institutions, was established. The current managing editor is Christopher J. Waller, from the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Retraction Watch reports that the journal has been victim of hijacking, with the imposter website setup at https://ijocb.org/.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is indexed and abstracted in the following bibliographic databases:According to Scopus, the journal has a 2024 CiteScore of 2.3, ranking 172th out of 317 journal in the category "Finance".
According to Raphael Auer, Giulio Cornelli and Christian Zimmermann, the journal is the most influential journal of economics published by policy institutions, followed by BIS Quarterly Review and IMF Economic Review.
Annual conference
The journal organizes the Annual IJCB Research Conference, which focuses on a difference theme every year.| Theme | Host | Date |
| Assessing the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic | Czech National Bank | 23–24 June 2025 |
| The Transmission of Monetary Policy in the Post-Pandemic World | Bank of Italy | 24–25 June 2024 |
| Global Supply Shocks, Trade Frictions, and Inflation | Central Bank of Ireland | 22–23 June 2023 |
| The New Financial Landscape for Central Banks | Bank of Canada | 10–11 August 2022 |
| The Macroeconomic Consequences of COVID-19 | Bank of Korea and European Central Bank | 9–10 August 2021 |
| Structural changes in the financial system: new theory and evidence | Danmarks Nationalbank and European Central Bank | 20–21 August 2020 |
| Commodity Prices and Monetary Policy: New Theory and Evidence | Norges Bank | 4–5 June 2019 |
| Ten Years after the Global Financial Crisis: What Have We Learned about Ensuring Financial Stability | De Nederlandsche Bank | 25–26 June 2018 |
| The Interplay between Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy | Czech National Bank | 19–20 June 2017 |
| Challenges to Financial Stability in a Low Interest Rate World | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco | 21–22 November 2016 |
| Challenges to Achieving Price Stability | Bank of Mexico | 23–24 November 2015 |
| Reflections on 25 Years of Inflation Targeting | Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 1–3 December 2014 |
| Policies for Macroeconomic and Financial Stability | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | 26–27 September 2014 |
| Inflation Targeting and Its Discontents | National Bank of Poland | 6–7 September 2013 |
| New Frameworks for Monetary Policy Analysis in an Era of Crises | Central Bank of Chile | 27–28 September 2012 |
| Financial Crises: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | 17–18 May 2012 |
| Monetary Policy Issues in Open Economies | Bank of Canada | 29–30 September 2011 |
| The Real and Financial Effects of Basel III | Bank of England | 26–27 May 2011 |
| Monetary Policy Lessons from the Global Crisis | Bank of Japan | 16–17 September 2010 |
| The Theory and Practice of Macro-Prudential Regulation | Bank of Spain | 17–18 June 2010 |
| Monetary Policy Challenges in a Global Economy | Bank of France | 24–25 September 2009 |
| Provision and Pricing of Liquidity Insurance | Federal Reserve Bank of New York | 11–12 June 2009 |