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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #12,944Hybrid

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY

Acronym:ieep
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Identifier (ISSN):1612-4804(Print)/1612-4812(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY

WoS Q3
01231.720231.520241.520251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.453
#12,944

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
21.99% Gold OA•96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The double-blind peer reviewed Journal International Economics and Economic Policy publishes empirical and theoretical contributions, especially papers which are relevant for economic policy. The main focus of the journal is on comparative economic policy, international political economy, including international organizations and policy cooperation, monetary and real/technological dynamics in open economies, globalization and regional integration, trade, migration, international investment, internet commerce and regulation.IEEP particularly offers contributions from the policy community and provides a forum for exchange for the academic and policy community. Officially cited as: Int Econ Econ Policy

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics99.6%Macroeconomics92.7%Political science88.5%Law88.5%Business79.2%Public finance72%Finance53.6%Monetary economics50.1%International economics43%Mathematics40.6%Philosophy37.3%Keynesian economics37.1%Computer science35.6%Geography32%International trade30%Econometrics29.6%Biology27.6%Linguistics27.2%Market economy27.1%History26.9%Archaeology26.5%Monetary policy22.3%Microeconomics22.3%Statistics22.1%Physics21.2%Economic growth20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q3
Rank351/626
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q3
Rank331/627
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year52
Total Citations9
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year61
Total Citations72
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year57
Total Citations188
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year27
Total Citations135
2022
IF—
Articles / Year27
Total Citations369

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,944Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.453

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,852 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations224
3-Year Documents97
Citable Documents96

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 Rate18.1%

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 EconometricsQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY (acronym: ieep, ISSN: 1612-4804) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.453 (Q3), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,852 USD. 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30