What is the Impact Factor of Economic Development and Cultural Change?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Economic Development and Cultural Change is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Economic Development and Cultural Change indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Economic Development and Cultural Change is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.288 (Q1) and an H-index of 92.

Who publishes Economic Development and Cultural Change and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Economic Development and Cultural Change is published by University of Chicago Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,432 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,198Hybrid

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Identifier (ISSN):0013-0079(Print)/1539-2988(Online)

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Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Economic Development and Cultural Change

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.288

#3,198

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

92 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

52articles/year

3.8% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Economic Development and Cultural Change (EDCC) is an economic journal publishing studies that use modern theoretical and empirical approaches to examine both the determinants and the effects of various dimensions of economic development and cultural change. EDCC’s focus is on empirical papers with analytic underpinnings, concentrating on micro-level evidence, that use appropriate data to test theoretical models and explore policy impacts related to a broad range of topics relevant to economic development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics78.2%Political science64.5%Law42.6%Geography41.5%Sociology36.2%History34.9%Business31.7%Biology29%Economic growth28.8%Archaeology25.7%Ecology23.4%Philosophy22%Mathematics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank26/184

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank38/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank274/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank39/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank9/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank90/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	26/184	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	38/66	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	274/626	Q2
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	39/184	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	9/66	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	90/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year34

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year50

Total Citations36

2024

IF2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations115

2023

IF2

Articles / Year45

Total Citations270

2022

IF1.507

Articles / Year52

Total Citations400

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	34	1
2025	1.8	50	36
2024	2	44	115
2023	2	45	270
2022	1.507	52	400
2021	—	63	806
2020	—	16	209
2019	—	60	1,022
2018	—	72	1,599
2017	—	35	809
2016	—	29	1,326
2015	—	24	1,158

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,198Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-1979, 1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.288

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

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)

$3,432 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations304

3-Year Documents146

Citable Documents141

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)12

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

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: 5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区AREA STUDIES

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 Development and Cultural Change (ISSN: 0013-0079) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by University of Chicago Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.288 (Q1), an H-index of 92.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,432 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.