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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #28,066Diamond OADiamond OA

Economic Thought

Identifier (ISSN):2055-6314(Print)/2049-3509(Online)
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Publisher:World Economics Association
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Economic Thought

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.122
#28,066

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
5

5 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
2articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

In line with the objectives of the World Economics Association, the journal seeks to support and advance interdisciplinary research that investigates the potential links between economics and other disciplines, as well as contributions that challenge the divide between normative and positive approaches. Contributions from outside the mainstream debates in the history and philosophy of economics are also encouraged. In particular, the journal seeks to promote research that draws on a broad range of cultural and intellectual traditions. Economic Thought accepts article submissions from scholars working in -history of economic thought -economic history -methodology of economics -philosophy of economics We welcome articles addressing any aspects of these fields with an emphasis on original and path-breaking research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics90.2%Philosophy64.3%Political science62.9%Law59.4%Neoclassical economics46.9%Epistemology44.1%Computer science43.4%Business42%Sociology41.3%Mathematics39.2%Keynesian economics32.9%Positive economics32.2%Biology30.8%Macroeconomics28%Finance28%Linguistics25.9%Physics25.9%Market economy23.1%Geography22.4%History21.7%Psychology21.7%Art21%Programming language20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2025Latest
IF0
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF—
Articles / Year2
Total Citations2
2020
IF—
Articles / Year10
Total Citations2
2019
IF—
Articles / Year4
Total Citations8
2018
IF—
Articles / Year9
Total Citations11

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,066Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2021, 2023
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.122

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1
3-Year Documents9
Citable Documents9

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

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 EconometricsQ4
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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 Thought (ISSN: 2055-6314) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by World Economics Association in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.122 (Q4), an H-index of 5.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Diamond OA
Publisher
World Economics Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01