What is the Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.648 (Q1) and an H-index of 63.

Who publishes JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,956 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,045Hybrid

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES

Identifier (ISSN):0144-3585(Print)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC STUDIES

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.648

#9,045

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

5.07% Gold OA•98.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Economic Studies publishes high quality research findings and commentary on international developments in economics. The journal maintains a sound balance between economic theory and application at both the micro and the macro levels. Articles on economic issues between individual nations, emerging and evolving trading blocs are particularly welcomed. Contributors are encouraged to spell out the practical implications of their work for economists in government and industry

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics96.7%Business60.3%Mathematics57%Political science52%Law51.3%Macroeconomics48.1%Computer science45.4%Finance38.2%Statistics36.2%Econometrics35.9%Philosophy31%Monetary economics29.9%Geography28.9%Sociology28.4%Biology27.7%Machine learning25.5%Microeconomics25.5%Physics25.2%History25%Market economy24.8%Archaeology23.8%Economic growth22.9%Psychology21.8%Engineering20.7%Keynesian economics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank167/626

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank207/627

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	167/626	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	207/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year100

Total Citations23

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year141

Total Citations236

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year121

Total Citations685

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year107

Total Citations1,206

2022

IF—

Articles / Year70

Total Citations831

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	100	23
2025	2.4	141	236
2024	1.9	121	685
2023	1.7	107	1,206
2022	—	70	831
2021	—	82	1,318
2020	—	177	3,082
2019	—	67	1,473
2018	—	68	2,223
2017	—	73	1,603
2016	—	50	975
2015	—	70	1,761

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,045Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.648

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,956 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,083

3-Year Documents297

Citable Documents296

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

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 10.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

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 ECONOMIC STUDIES (ISSN: 0144-3585) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.648 (Q1), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,956 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.