What is the Impact Factor of Economics & Human Biology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Economics & Human Biology is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Economics & Human Biology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Economics & Human Biology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.736 (Q1) and an H-index of 73.

Who publishes Economics & Human Biology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Economics & Human Biology is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,285 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Economics & Human Biology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Economics & Human Biology is "ECON HUM BIOL" with common acronym "ehb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,738Hybrid

Economics & Human Biology

Acronym:ehb

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Abbreviation (ISO):ECON HUM BIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1570-677X(Print)/1873-6130(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Economics & Human Biology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.736

#7,738

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

115articles/year

45.49% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Economics and Human Biology is devoted to the exploration of the effect of socio-economic processes on human beings as biological organisms. Research covered in this (quarterly) interdisciplinary journal is not bound by temporal or geographic limitations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine81.1%Sociology74.5%Demography64.8%Economics64.3%Biology64.2%Internal medicine52.7%Environmental health48.5%Political science48.3%Pathology48.1%Mathematics45.3%Psychology42.7%Law40.3%Geography38.2%Statistics35%Population35%Endocrinology31.9%Computer science31.6%Demographic economics29.4%History28.6%Philosophy28.1%Economic growth26.1%Archaeology25.9%Obesity21.5%Body mass index21.2%Physics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

Rank240/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank246/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank250/627

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank227/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	240/626	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	246/443	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	250/627	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	227/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year57

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year86

Total Citations83

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year86

Total Citations376

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year98

Total Citations611

2022

IF2.774

Articles / Year91

Total Citations838

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	57	12
2025	1.8	86	83
2024	2.2	86	376
2023	2.5	98	611
2022	2.774	91	838
2021	2.184	105	1,476
2020	—	106	2,093
2019	2.183	84	1,951
2018	2.675	73	1,423
2017	—	68	1,534
2016	—	74	2,324
2015	—	65	1,814

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,738Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.736

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.20

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,285 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations624

3-Year Documents274

Citable Documents271

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 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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Health (social science)Q2

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: 9.1%

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)Medicine

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

Economics & Human Biology (acronym: ehb, abbr: ECON HUM BIOL, ISSN: 1570-677X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.736 (Q1), an H-index of 73.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 14.4周, a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,285 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.