What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Business & Economic Statistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Business & Economic Statistics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Business & Economic Statistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.508 (Q1) and an H-index of 127.

Who publishes Journal of Business & Economic Statistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Business & Economic Statistics is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,392 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Business & Economic Statistics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Business & Economic Statistics is "J BUS ECON STAT" with common acronym "amstat". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #546Hybrid

Journal of Business & Economic Statistics

Acronym:amstat

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Abbreviation (ISO):J BUS ECON STAT

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Identifier (ISSN):0735-0015(Print)/1537-2707(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Business & Economic Statistics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.508

#546

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

143articles/year

15.6% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Business and Economic Statistics (JBES) publishes a range of articles, primarily applied statistical analyses of microeconomic, macroeconomic, forecasting, business, and finance related topics. More general papers in statistics, econometrics, computation, simulation, or graphics are also appropriate if they are immediately applicable to the journal's general topics of interest. Articles published in JBES contain significant results, high-quality methodological content, excellent exposition, and usually include a substantive empirical application.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.7%Mathematics98%Econometrics95.6%Statistics72.3%Computer science71.2%Machine learning36.8%Physics26.8%Business26.6%Artificial intelligence21.3%Biology20.6%Engineering20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Mathematics Statistics & Probability

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank196/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank23/70

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank28/170

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank174/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank21/70

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank39/170

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	196/626	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCRSSCI	23/70	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCRSCIE	28/170	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	174/627	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCISSCI	21/70	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCISCIE	39/170	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year67

Total Citations23

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year106

Total Citations109

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year92

Total Citations356

2023

IF3

Articles / Year77

Total Citations772

2022

IF5.309

Articles / Year99

Total Citations1,049

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	67	23
2025	2.5	106	109
2024	2.9	92	356
2023	3	77	772
2022	5.309	99	1,049
2021	6.565	114	1,671
2020	2.935	87	1,774
2019	2.716	75	3,354
2018	2.115	53	1,953
2017	—	52	3,014
2016	—	69	8,102
2015	—	92	5,590

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #546Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMathematicsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,392 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,273

3-Year Documents360

Citable Documents336

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.7%

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

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: 3.4%

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)Mathematics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (acronym: amstat, abbr: J BUS ECON STAT, ISSN: 0735-0015) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.508 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,392 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.