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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,517Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Economic History

Identifier (ISSN):0022-0507(Print)/1471-6372(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Economic History

WoS Q2
12342.4620222.120232.520242.920252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.951
#1,517

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
80

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
80.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Economic History is devoted to the multidisciplinary study of history and economics, and is of interest not only to economic historians but to social and demographic historians, as well as economists in general. The journal has broad coverage, in terms of both methodology and geographic scope. Topics covered include money and banking, trade, manufacturing, technology, transportation, industrial organisation, labour, agriculture, servitude, demography, education, economic growth, and the role of government and regulation. In addition, an extensive book review section keeps readers informed about the latest work in economic history and related fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsHistoryPolitical ScienceGeographyLawPhilosophyArts & HumanitiesSociologyArchaeologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank210/626
IndexSSCI
JCRAHCI2026

HISTORY

Q1
Rank1/553
IndexAHCI
JCRSSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank1/45
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank3/627
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Q1
Rank5/554
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank1/45
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year37
Total Citations19
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year59
Total Citations70
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year57
Total Citations221
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year56
Total Citations339
2022
IF2.459
Articles / Year50
Total Citations531

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,517Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1941-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.951

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,841 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations282
3-Year Documents99
Citable Documents95

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.9%

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
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
HistoryQ1
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: 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):
1区 (Zone 1)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Economic History (ISSN: 0022-0507) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.951 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with 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 $3,841 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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28