What is the Impact Factor of Economy and Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Economy and Society is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Economy and Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Economy and Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.190 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

Who publishes Economy and Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Economy and Society is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,564 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,685Top JournalHybrid

Economy and Society

Identifier (ISSN):0308-5147(Print)/1469-5766(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Economy and Society

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.19

#3,685

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

40% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This radical interdisciplinary journal of theory and politics continues to be one of the most exciting and influential resources for scholars in the social sciences worldwide. As one of the field"s leading scholarly refereed journals, Economy and Society plays a key role in promoting new debates and currents of social thought. For 37 years, the journal has explored the social sciences in the broadest interdisciplinary sense, in innovative articles from some of the world"s leading sociologists and anthropologists, political scientists, legal theorists, philosophers, economists and other renowned scholars.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science65.2%Economics56.5%Sociology54.1%Law52.5%Philosophy43.4%Business41.2%Politics34.9%Epistemology26.4%Computer science25.9%Geography23.4%History22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank94/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank13/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank49/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank24/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	94/626	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	13/222	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	49/627	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	24/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year44

Total Citations46

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year36

Total Citations112

2024

IF4

Articles / Year31

Total Citations316

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year26

Total Citations267

2022

IF4.182

Articles / Year27

Total Citations634

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	44	46
2025	4.3	36	112
2024	4	31	316
2023	3.4	26	267
2022	4.182	27	634
2021	—	42	1,045
2020	—	29	1,453
2019	—	42	1,042
2018	—	30	1,027
2017	—	26	711
2016	—	24	1,218
2015	—	27	2,614

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,685Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.19

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,564 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations455

3-Year Documents93

Citable Documents92

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 Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

HistoryQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 2.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Economy and Society (ISSN: 0308-5147) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.190 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,564 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.