What is the Impact Factor of European Economic Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Economic Review is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is European Economic Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Economic Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.017 (Q1) and an H-index of 161.

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

European Economic Review is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,803 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,428Top JournalHybrid

European Economic Review

Identifier (ISSN):0014-2921(Print)/1873-572X(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↓ -0.1

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 European Economic Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.017

#1,428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

161

161 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

224articles/year

48.59% Gold OA•99.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Economic Review (EER) started publishing in 1969 as the first research journal specifically aiming to contribute to the development and application of economics as a science in Europe. As a broad-based professional and international journal, the EER welcomes submissions of applied and theoretical research papers in all fields of economics. The aim of the EER is to contribute to the development of the science of economics and its applications, as well as to improve communication between academic researchers, teachers and policy makers across the European continent and beyond.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.9%Mathematics53.9%Macroeconomics47.3%Business44.9%Political science43.9%Microeconomics43.9%Law43.2%Computer science33.2%Market economy30%Finance29.6%Monetary economics29.5%Keynesian economics29%Philosophy28.9%Econometrics26.5%Biology23.3%Mathematical economics22.5%Physics22.3%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

4 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank210/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank189/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	210/626	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	189/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year171

Total Citations169

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year222

Total Citations497

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year196

Total Citations1,256

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year214

Total Citations1,948

2022

IF2.445

Articles / Year186

Total Citations3,101

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	171	169
2025	2.4	222	497
2024	2.8	196	1,256
2023	2.8	214	1,948
2022	2.445	186	3,101
2021	—	205	4,254
2020	—	205	5,961
2019	—	155	4,104
2018	—	121	3,832
2017	—	176	6,209
2016	—	154	6,001
2015	—	147	8,034

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,428Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1969-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.017

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,803 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,763

3-Year Documents552

Citable Documents546

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)31

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.5%

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 EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

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: 3.6%

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

European Economic Review (ISSN: 0014-2921) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.017 (Q1), an H-index of 161.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 224 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,803 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.