What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Economic Issues?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Economic Issues is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Economic Issues indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Economic Issues is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.365 (Q3) and an H-index of 61.

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

Journal of Economic Issues is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,795 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,180Hybrid

Journal of Economic Issues

Identifier (ISSN):0021-3624(Print)/1946-326X(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.1

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Economic Issues

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.365

#15,180

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate30%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

77articles/year

8.88% Gold OA•98.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Economic Issues is an internationally respected journal of institutional and evolutionary economics and serves as the official journal of the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE). JEI publishes articles that describe aspects of evolving economies, economic problems, economic policy, economic history, and methodology. The primary mission of JEI is to present articles that use and develop the core ideas of institutional economics in discussions of current economic problems and policy alternatives. JEI is the leading journal for ongoing debate of institutional economic theory and a major forum for discussion of solutions to real economic problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics90.7%Political science55.8%Law45.4%Sociology38.1%Neoclassical economics34.4%Business33.5%Philosophy26.2%Computer science21.3%Politics20.9%Positive economics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank442/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank451/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	442/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	451/627	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year57

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year98

Total Citations68

2024

IF1

Articles / Year93

Total Citations162

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year106

Total Citations297

2022

IF0.854

Articles / Year95

Total Citations352

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	57	1
2025	0.8	98	68
2024	1	93	162
2023	0.7	106	297
2022	0.854	95	352
2021	—	89	480
2020	—	89	1,301
2019	—	84	836
2018	—	80	615
2017	—	66	704
2016	—	90	875
2015	—	93	683

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,180Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-1969, 1973, 1977-1983, 1985-1986, 1988-1992, 1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.365

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,795 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations331

3-Year Documents263

Citable Documents258

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 Rate29.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 30%

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

Journal of Economic Issues (ISSN: 0021-3624) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.365 (Q3), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,795 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.