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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,777Hybrid

Journal of Banking Regulation

Identifier (ISSN):1745-6452(Print)/1750-2071(Online)
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Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +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 Journal of Banking Regulation

WoS Q3
01231.620231.320241.520251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.55
#10,777

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
33.72% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

Under the guidance of its highly respected Editors and an eminent and truly international Editorial Board, Journal of Banking Regulation has established itself as one of the leading sources of authoritative and detailed information on all aspects of law and regulation affecting banking institutions. Journal of Banking Regulation publishes in each quarterly issue detailed briefings, analyses and updates which are of direct relevance to practitioners working in the field while meeting the highest intellectual standards. Journal of Banking Regulation publishes the latest thinking and best practice on:Basel I, II and IIIModels for banking supervisionInternational accounting standardsDeposit protectionEnforcement decisions in banking regulation and supervisionCross-border competition in banking servicesCorporate governance in banksHarmonisation in banking marketsSupervising credit riskAnti-money laundering legislation and regulationsMonetary integrationRisk capital and capital adequacySystemic risk in banking operationsCross-border regulationCross-border bank insolvencyModels for banking risk Essential reading for:central bankersbanking supervisorsfinancial regulatorsbankerscompliance officersheads of risk managementpolicy makersbank associationslawyers specialising in banking lawaccountantsinternal and external bank auditorsacademics and researchers

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business99.1%Economics98.9%Finance89.4%Financial system68.1%Market economy65%Political science63.7%Microeconomics62.8%Law61.6%Incentive60.1%Neoclassical economics58.6%Profit (economics)58.2%Capital requirement54.8%Management53.1%Macroeconomics52.7%Basel II51%Basel I50.7%Corporate governance45.2%Accounting43.1%Computer science36.1%Philosophy29.7%Geography29.3%Keynesian economics29.1%History28.5%Archaeology27.6%Monetary economics24%Financial crisis23.4%Capital adequacy ratio23.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank137/243
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank143/243
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year46
Total Citations11
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year38
Total Citations35
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year31
Total Citations123
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year19
Total Citations132
2022
IF—
Articles / Year26
Total Citations288

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,777Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.55

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,830 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations254
3-Year Documents86
Citable Documents86

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.5%

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 EconometricsQ2
FinanceQ2
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: 7.7%

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)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BUSINESS, FINANCE
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

Journal of Banking Regulation (ISSN: 1745-6452) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.550 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,830 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
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01