《开放经济评论》的特点是对国际经济问题或与跨国有关的国家经济问题进行理论和实证研究。此外，它还探讨了文学重要分支所产生的具体事件。该杂志为所有观点和学派提供了一个论坛，鼓励该领域研究人员之间的跨学科交流和互动。该杂志讨论的主题包括贸易流动的模型和应用、商业政策、对外部失衡的调整机制、汇率变动、替代货币制度、实际和金融一体化、货币联盟、经济发展和外债。
Open Economies Review features theoretical and empirical studies examining international economic issues or national economic issues with transnational relevance. In addition, it explores specific events emanating from important branches of the literature.This journal provides a forum for all viewpoints and schools of thought, encouraging interdisciplinary communication and interaction among researchers in the field. Among the topics addressed in the journal are models and applications of trade flows, commercial policy, adjustment mechanisms to external imbalances, exchange rate movements, alternative monetary regimes, real and financial integration, monetary union, economic development, and external debt.