What is the Impact Factor of Annals of Financial Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Annals of Financial Economics is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Annals of Financial Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Annals of Financial Economics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.379 (Q3) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Annals of Financial Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Annals of Financial Economics is published by World Scientific. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,969 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,770Hybrid

Annals of Financial Economics

Identifier (ISSN):2010-4952(Print)/2010-4960(Online)

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Publisher:World Scientific

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -2.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Financial Economics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.379

#14,770

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

1.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Annals of Financial Economics (ISSN: 2010-4952) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by World Scientific. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.379 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.8%Mathematics89.1%Business82.2%Econometrics77.9%Finance77.1%Computer science60.9%Financial economics58.5%Statistics51.2%Monetary economics40.7%Macroeconomics37.6%Geography37.2%History36.4%Archaeology35.7%Biology33.3%Political science31.8%Law31.4%Engineering30.2%Physics29.5%Machine learning28.7%Geology24.8%Materials science22.9%Volatility (finance)22.5%Mechanical engineering22.5%Philosophy22.1%Quantum mechanics22.1%Metallurgy21.7%Paleontology20.5%Microeconomics20.5%Stock (firearms)20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank317/626

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank156/627

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	317/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	156/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year14

Total Citations0

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations25

2024

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations65

2023

IF2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations144

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations618

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	14	0
2025	3.6	25	25
2024	—	22	65
2023	2	19	144
2022	—	35	618
2021	—	25	336
2020	—	20	83
2019	—	24	250
2018	—	21	174
2017	—	21	231
2016	—	21	77
2015	—	18	133

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,770Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2009, 2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.379

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,969 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations233

3-Year Documents74

Citable Documents73

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate21.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ3

Economics and EconometricsQ3

FinanceQ3

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: N/A

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,969 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.