What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Econometrics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Econometrics is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Econometrics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Econometrics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 6.575 (Q1) and an H-index of 205.

Who publishes Journal of Econometrics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Econometrics is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,819 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Econometrics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Econometrics is "J ECONOMETRICS" with common acronym "econom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #180Hybrid

Journal of Econometrics

Acronym:econom

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Abbreviation (ISO):J ECONOMETRICS

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Identifier (ISSN):0304-4076(Print)/1872-6895(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +0.7

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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Econometrics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

6.575

#180

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

205

205 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

176articles/year

30.08% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Econometrics serves as an outlet for important, high quality, new research in both theoretical and applied econometrics. The scope of the Journal includes papers dealing with identification, estimation, testing, decision, and prediction issues encountered in economic research. Classical Bayesian statistics, and machine learning methods, are decidedly within the range of the Journal's interests. The Annals of Econometrics is a supplement to the Journal of Econometrics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MathematicsEconomicsEconometricsStatisticsComputer ScienceMachine LearningMathematics, AppliedPhysicsArtificial IntelligenceBiologyPhilosophyQuantum MechanicsBusiness

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 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

Rank62/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank9/137

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank6/70

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank62/627

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank8/137

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank7/70

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	62/626	Q1
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	9/137	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCRSSCI	6/70	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	62/627	Q1
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	8/137	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCISSCI	7/70	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year111

Total Citations56

2025

IF4

Articles / Year171

Total Citations289

2024

IF9.9

Articles / Year194

Total Citations1,054

2023

IF6.3

Articles / Year211

Total Citations4,264

2022

IF3.363

Articles / Year153

Total Citations2,572

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	111	56
2025	4	171	289
2024	9.9	194	1,054
2023	6.3	211	4,264
2022	3.363	153	2,572
2021	2.388	181	10,560
2020	1.577	277	15,730
2019	1.949	182	6,546
2018	1.632	182	6,605
2017	—	131	3,852
2016	—	147	6,633
2015	—	206	13,763

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #180Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

6.575

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,819 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,219

3-Year Documents644

Citable Documents618

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)16

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

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: 6.1%

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

Journal of Econometrics (acronym: econom, abbr: J ECONOMETRICS, ISSN: 0304-4076) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands since 1973. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.575 (Q1), an H-index of 205.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 176 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,819 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.