What is the Impact Factor of Economic Inquiry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Economic Inquiry is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Economic Inquiry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Economic Inquiry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.871 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes Economic Inquiry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Economic Inquiry is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,313 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,074Hybrid

Economic Inquiry

Identifier (ISSN):0095-2583(Print)/1465-7295(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Economic Inquiry

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.871

#6,074

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

91articles/year

50% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 1962, (formerly Western Economic Journal), EI is widely regarded as one of the top scholarly journals in its field. Besides containing research on all economics topic areas, a principal objective is to make each article understandable to economists who are not necessarily specialists in the article topic area. Nine Nobel laureates are among EI long list of prestigious authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.9%Mathematics56.5%Political science46.4%Law45.7%Microeconomics42.4%Business42%Macroeconomics32.9%Computer science28.9%Market economy27.8%Philosophy27.1%Finance26.9%Mathematical economics25.8%Econometrics23.9%Biology22.6%Physics21.5%Sociology20.8%

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

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank317/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank348/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	317/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	348/627	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year42

Total Citations41

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year71

Total Citations64

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year79

Total Citations407

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year71

Total Citations285

2022

IF1.71

Articles / Year75

Total Citations520

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	42	41
2025	1.3	71	64
2024	1.7	79	407
2023	1.8	71	285
2022	1.71	75	520
2021	—	94	1,249
2020	—	97	1,446
2019	—	126	1,911
2018	—	112	1,772
2017	—	126	1,994
2016	—	129	2,570
2015	—	122	4,278

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,074Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1962-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.871

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,313 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations533

3-Year Documents219

Citable Documents216

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: 0%

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

Economic Inquiry (ISSN: 0095-2583) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.871 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,313 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.