What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Public Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Public Economics is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Public Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Public Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.601 (Q1) and an H-index of 192.

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

Journal of Public Economics is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,412 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #525Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Public Economics

Identifier (ISSN):0047-2727(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Public Economics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.601

#525

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

192

192 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

166articles/year

45.74% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Journal of Public Economics is to encourage original scientific contributions on the problems of public economics, with particular emphasis on the application of modern economic theory and methods of quantitative analysis. It provides a forum for discussion of public policy of interest to an international readership.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.7%Political science60.7%Law60%Microeconomics52.5%Public economics43.8%Mathematics43.2%Market economy40.3%Business39.4%Macroeconomics32.6%Computer science30.5%Finance28.8%Philosophy27.7%Biology26.9%Neoclassical economics22.9%

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

Rank130/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank125/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	130/626	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	125/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year153

Total Citations82

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year187

Total Citations487

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year162

Total Citations1,357

2023

IF9.8

Articles / Year176

Total Citations2,503

2022

IF8.262

Articles / Year148

Total Citations3,554

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	153	82
2025	3.4	187	487
2024	4.8	162	1,357
2023	9.8	176	2,503
2022	8.262	148	3,554
2021	—	157	4,504
2020	—	154	18,244
2019	—	107	4,055
2018	—	157	8,377
2017	—	115	6,243
2016	—	116	6,273
2015	—	110	5,381

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #525Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.601

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,412 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,863

3-Year Documents451

Citable Documents451

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)28

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.1%

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

FinanceQ1

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: 2.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Public Economics (ISSN: 0047-2727) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.601 (Q1), an H-index of 192.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 166 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,412 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.