What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Economics and Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Economics and Development is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Economics and Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Economics and Development is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.810 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

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

Journal of Economics and Development is published by Emerald Publishing. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,781Diamond OAGold OA

Journal of Economics and Development

Identifier (ISSN):1859-0020(Print)/2632-5330(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +0.5

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 Economics and Development

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.81

#6,781

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

26articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Economics and Development (ISSN: 1859-0020) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Emerald Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.810 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics90.6%Business79.7%Political science60%Law56.5%Mathematics49.7%Computer science47.4%Finance46.1%Philosophy39.7%Statistics36.8%Macroeconomics36.8%Geography36.8%Biology36.5%Sociology30.6%History30%Archaeology29.7%Machine learning26.8%Linguistics26.8%Econometrics25.5%Economic growth23.5%Psychology23.5%Monetary economics22.3%Physics22.3%Ecology21%Engineering20.3%

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank7/66

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank58/626

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank4/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank52/627

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRESCI	7/66	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	58/626	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCIESCI	4/66	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	52/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year26

Total Citations9

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations105

2024

IF—

Articles / Year21

Total Citations308

2023

IF0

Articles / Year22

Total Citations443

2022

IF—

Articles / Year12

Total Citations591

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	26	9
2025	4.3	19	105
2024	—	21	308
2023	0	22	443
2022	—	12	591
2021	—	19	480
2020	—	36	1,230
2019	—	32	682
2018	—	22	76
2017	—	18	130
2016	—	18	130
2015	—	18	127

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,781Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.81

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations426

3-Year Documents66

Citable Documents66

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 Rate38.9%

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)Q1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

AccountingQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: N/A

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.