What is the Impact Factor of Computational Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Computational Economics is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Computational Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Computational Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.459 (Q2) and an H-index of 56.

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

Computational Economics is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,911 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Computational Economics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Computational Economics is "Comput. Econ" with common acronym "csem". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,808Hybrid

Computational Economics

Acronym:csem

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Abbreviation (ISO):Comput. Econ

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Identifier (ISSN):0927-7099(Print)/1572-9974(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Computational Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.459

#12,808

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

155articles/year

20.24% Gold OA•99.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Computational Economics, the official journal of the Society for Computational Economics, presents new research in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that uses advanced computing capabilities to understand and solve complex problems from all branches in economics. The topics of Computational Economics include computational methods in econometrics like filtering, bayesian and non-parametric approaches, markov processes and monte carlo simulation; agent based methods, machine learning, evolutionary algorithms, (neural) network modeling; computational aspects of dynamic systems, optimization, optimal control, games, equilibrium modeling; hardware and software developments, modeling languages, interfaces, symbolic processing, distributed and parallel processing

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics88.6%Economics83.9%Computer science82.5%Econometrics52.4%Business49.3%Statistics47.5%Finance41%Physics37.7%Artificial intelligence37.4%Machine learning35.4%Biology32%Engineering30.6%Macroeconomics28.6%Mathematical optimization28.3%Quantum mechanics28.2%Philosophy26%Microeconomics25.9%Financial economics24.3%Programming language24.3%Geography21%Political science20.9%Law20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank229/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank272/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank51/137

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank270/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank240/426

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank64/137

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	229/626	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	272/426	Q3
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	51/137	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	270/627	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	240/426	Q3
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	64/137	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year191

Total Citations67

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year395

Total Citations682

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year296

Total Citations1,402

2023

IF2

Articles / Year170

Total Citations1,173

2022

IF1.741

Articles / Year131

Total Citations1,686

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	191	67
2025	2.2	395	682
2024	1.9	296	1,402
2023	2	170	1,173
2022	1.741	131	1,686
2021	1.876	145	1,967
2020	1.317	111	2,278
2019	1.185	80	915
2018	1.038	91	954
2017	—	140	2,336
2016	—	89	1,274
2015	—	71	1,004

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,808Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.459

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.12

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,911 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,521

3-Year Documents478

Citable Documents475

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.1%

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)Q2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

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: 15.8%

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

Computational Economics (acronym: csem, abbr: Comput. Econ, ISSN: 0927-7099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATHEMATICS, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.459 (Q2), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 155 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,911 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.