What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Political Economy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Political Economy is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is European Journal of Political Economy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Political Economy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.131 (Q1) and an H-index of 108.

Who publishes European Journal of Political Economy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Political Economy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,370 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,001Hybrid

European Journal of Political Economy

Identifier (ISSN):0176-2680(Print)/1873-5703(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Political Economy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.131

#4,001

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

108

108 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate17.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

79articles/year

43.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the European Journal of Political Economy is to disseminate original theoretical and empirical research on economic phenomena within a scope that encompasses collective decision making, political behavior, and the role of institutions. Contributions are invited from the international community of researchers. Manuscripts must be published in English. Starting 2008, the European Journal of Political Economy is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index published by Thomson Scientific (formerly ISI).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics96.7%Political science74.5%Law68.2%Politics41.6%Business41.4%Mathematics40.8%Philosophy38.5%Sociology38.4%Computer science33.8%Microeconomics31.9%Macroeconomics31.2%Market economy29.7%Biology23.4%Finance22.7%Linguistics22.1%Public economics22%History21.9%Geography21.9%Physics21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 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

Rank145/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank63/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank99/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank99/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	145/626	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	63/332	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	99/627	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	99/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year69

Total Citations15

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year117

Total Citations155

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year107

Total Citations974

2023

IF2

Articles / Year106

Total Citations777

2022

IF2.343

Articles / Year96

Total Citations1,140

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	69	15
2025	2.4	117	155
2024	2.3	107	974
2023	2	106	777
2022	2.343	96	1,140
2021	—	97	1,331
2020	—	127	2,700
2019	—	72	1,930
2018	—	84	2,944
2017	—	69	2,388
2016	—	76	3,118
2015	—	75	3,013

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,001Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.131

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,370 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,097

3-Year Documents322

Citable Documents318

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)13

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.0%

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 EconometricsQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

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: 17.4%

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 Journal of Political Economy (ISSN: 0176-2680) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.131 (Q1), an H-index of 108.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,370 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.