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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #10,417Hybrid

Economic and Political Studies-EPS

Identifier (ISSN):2095-4816(Print)/2470-4024(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +1.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Economic and Political Studies-EPS

WoS Q1
12452.420231.52024220253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.569
#10,417

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
25articles/year
4.17% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Economic and Political Studies-EPS (ISSN: 2095-4816) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science78.7%Economics78.7%Law76.7%Geography62.1%Business60.5%History60.1%Archaeology59.7%China53.4%Finance33.6%Biology30%Philosophy30%Computer science28.9%Politics27.7%Mathematics26.9%Sociology22.9%Macroeconomics20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank24/275
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank40/276
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year17
Total Citations0
2025
IF2
Articles / Year15
Total Citations27
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year16
Total Citations146
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year19
Total Citations153
2022
IF—
Articles / Year38
Total Citations376

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,417Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.569

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,968 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations240
3-Year Documents81
Citable Documents75

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 Rate40.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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: 13.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
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

Economic and Political Studies-EPS (ISSN: 2095-4816) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,968 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30