What is the Impact Factor of Acta Oeconomica?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acta Oeconomica is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Acta Oeconomica indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Oeconomica is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.194 (Q3) and an H-index of 22.

Who publishes Acta Oeconomica and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Oeconomica is published by Akademiai Kiado. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,530 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #22,296Hybrid

Acta Oeconomica

Identifier (ISSN):0001-6373(Print)/1588-2659(Online)

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Publisher:Akademiai Kiado

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Oeconomica

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.194

#22,296

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate28.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

34.74% Gold OA•96.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Oeconomica publishes articles on Eastern European and Hungarian economic transition, theoretical and general issues of the transition process, economic policy, econometrics and mathematical economics. Space is also devoted to international economics, European integration, labour economics, industrial organisation, finance and business economics.Publishes book reviews and advertisements.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics86.8%Business74.1%Political science61.2%Law57.1%Mathematics45.2%Computer science41.4%Macroeconomics39.7%Philosophy38%Finance36.6%Geography32.9%History31.2%Biology27.8%Market economy27.3%Archaeology26.8%Sociology26.6%Statistics26.5%Physics23.9%Linguistics22.8%International economics22.2%Politics21.9%Microeconomics21.1%Monetary economics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank554/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank509/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	554/626	Q4
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	509/627	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year17

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year24

Total Citations16

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year26

Total Citations63

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year46

Total Citations79

2022

IF0.939

Articles / Year36

Total Citations166

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	17	0
2025	0.7	24	16
2024	0.7	26	63
2023	0.8	46	79
2022	0.939	36	166
2021	—	49	229
2020	—	41	282
2019	—	33	203
2018	—	48	459
2017	—	53	279
2016	—	38	377
2015	—	69	379

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #22,296Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2000, 2002-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.194

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.47

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,530 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations73

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents85

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 28.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ECONOMICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Oeconomica (ISSN: 0001-6373) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Akademiai Kiado in Hungary. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.194 (Q3), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,530 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.