What is the Impact Factor of American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics is 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 12.6 (Q1) and an H-index of 96.

Who publishes American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics is published by American Economic Association. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,251 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #58Top JournalHybrid

American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics

Identifier (ISSN):1945-7707(Print)/1945-7715(Online)

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Publisher:American Economic Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.9↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

12.637

#58

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

44articles/year

0.68% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics focuses on studies of aggregate fluctuations and growth, and the role of policy in that context. Such studies often borrow from and interact with research in other fields, such as monetary theory, industrial organization, finance, labor economics, political economy, public finance, international economics, and development economics. To the extent that they make a contribution to macroeconomics, papers in these fields are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsMacroeconomicsBusinessMathematicsPolitical ScienceLawFinanceEconometricsComputer SciencePhysicsGeographyPhilosophyEconomic GrowthStatisticsEngineeringHistoryArchaeologyBiologyMedicineSociologyQuantum Mechanics

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

Rank23/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank35/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	23/626	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	35/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.9

Articles / Year25

Total Citations7

2025

IF5.7

Articles / Year43

Total Citations135

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year55

Total Citations571

2023

IF6

Articles / Year55

Total Citations1,679

2022

IF6.718

Articles / Year63

Total Citations1,799

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.9	25	7
2025	5.7	43	135
2024	6.3	55	571
2023	6	55	1,679
2022	6.718	63	1,799
2021	—	45	2,169
2020	—	55	2,920
2019	—	46	3,928
2018	—	39	3,384
2017	—	30	3,378
2016	—	34	2,116
2015	—	47	6,204

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #58Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

12.637

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.37

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,251 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,141

3-Year Documents159

Citable Documents159

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)11

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 3.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

American Economic Journal-Macroeconomics (ISSN: 1945-7707) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by American Economic Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 12.6 (Q1), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,251 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.