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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,249Hybrid

Journal of Economic Policy Reform

Identifier (ISSN):1748-7870(Print)/1748-7889(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.3↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Economic Policy Reform

WoS Q1
12452.0620222.120233.320243.220253.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.855
#6,249

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
37

37 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
33articles/year
18.03% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Economic Policy Reform focuses on the analysis of economic policy reform. The journal draws upon what lessons can be learned from the successes and failures of countries undertaking reforms and how existing theories can be developed to shed light on positive as well as normative aspects of the reform process. The Journal of Economic Policy Reform encourages work from economists and political economy analysts on policies to promote growth and reduce poverty, intellectual property rights, aid versus trade, debt and debt relief, taxation and social security systems, surveys of key reform issues, as well as on corruption, democracy, emerging markets and the role of multilateral institutions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics96.8%Business77.1%Political science64.4%Law60.2%Macroeconomics44.7%Finance38.8%Computer science31.2%Philosophy29%Mathematics28.7%Geography28.5%International economics26.5%Biology25.6%Market economy25.3%History24.1%Monetary economics23.8%Archaeology23.1%Economic growth21.6%Politics20.4%Linguistics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q1
Rank14/66
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank123/626
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q1
Rank13/66
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank125/627
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.3
Articles / Year29
Total Citations12
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year21
Total Citations23
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year22
Total Citations121
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year19
Total Citations274
2022
IF2.059
Articles / Year14
Total Citations261

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,249Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.855

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,151 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations261
3-Year Documents68
Citable Documents65

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Business and International ManagementQ2
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DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
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 Policy Reform (ISSN: 1748-7870) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.855 (Q1), an H-index of 37.

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 $3,151 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01