What is the Impact Factor of Applied Economics Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Applied Economics Letters is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Applied Economics Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Applied Economics Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.387 (Q3) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes Applied Economics Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Applied Economics Letters is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,811 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,544Hybrid

Applied Economics Letters

Identifier (ISSN):1350-4851(Print)/1466-4291(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Economics Letters

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.387

#14,544

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

414articles/year

3.74% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied Economics Letters is a companion journal to Applied Economics and Applied Financial Economics. It publishes short accounts of new original research and encourages discussion of papers previously published in its two companion journals. Letters are reviewed by the Editor, a member of the Editorial Board or another suitable authority. They are generally applied in nature, but may include discussion of method and theoretical formulation. In a change to the format of the Applied Financial Series of journals, from 2009 Applied Financial Economics Letters will be incorporated into its sister journal Applied Economics Letters.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.6%Mathematics71.6%Econometrics61.6%Business59.7%Computer science43.8%Political science40.6%Law40.1%Macroeconomics40.1%Statistics38.5%Finance37.4%Monetary economics32.3%Physics30.4%Biology29.5%Philosophy28.8%Geography28.3%History24.8%Archaeology24.2%Engineering21.7%Machine learning21.5%Quantum mechanics20.3%Microeconomics20.2%

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

Rank337/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank363/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	337/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	363/627	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year629

Total Citations81

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year694

Total Citations547

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year596

Total Citations1,679

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year368

Total Citations1,768

2022

IF1.287

Articles / Year515

Total Citations3,240

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	629	81
2025	1.3	694	547
2024	1.2	596	1,679
2023	1.6	368	1,768
2022	1.287	515	3,240
2021	—	405	3,376
2020	—	430	5,047
2019	—	351	4,165
2018	—	283	3,214
2017	—	346	3,836
2016	—	333	3,594
2015	—	295	3,671

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,544Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.387

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,811 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,285

3-Year Documents1,287

Citable Documents1,284

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)28

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ3

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: 8.3%

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

Applied Economics Letters (ISSN: 1350-4851) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.387 (Q3), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 414 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,811 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.