What is the Impact Factor of Manchester School?

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

Is Manchester School indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Manchester School is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.355 (Q3) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Manchester School and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Manchester School is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,795 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,453Hybrid

Manchester School

Identifier (ISSN):1463-6786(Print)/1467-9957(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Manchester School

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.355

#15,453

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

34articles/year

34.26% Gold OA•96.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Manchester School was first published more than seventy years ago and has become a distinguished, internationally recognised, general economics journal. The Manchester School publishes high-quality research covering all areas of the economics discipline, although the editors particularly encourage original contributions, or authoritative surveys, in the fields of microeconomics (including industrial organisation and game theory), macroeconomics, econometrics (both theory and applied) and labour economics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsMathematics45.4%Macroeconomics41.5%Business36.3%Keynesian economics35.1%Political science31.4%Law31.3%Monetary economics27.2%Microeconomics25.8%Finance24.5%Computer science24.4%Econometrics23.9%Market economy21.3%Physics20.4%

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

Rank437/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	442/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	437/627	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year45

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year51

Total Citations54

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year48

Total Citations77

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year44

Total Citations107

2022

IF1.063

Articles / Year41

Total Citations166

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	45	8
2025	1.1	51	54
2024	0.7	48	77
2023	1.1	44	107
2022	1.063	41	166
2021	—	45	151
2020	—	53	433
2019	—	52	322
2018	—	52	337
2017	—	40	345
2016	—	42	188
2015	—	68	700

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,453Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1930-1941, 1943-1944, 1946-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.355

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.14

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 Citations119

3-Year Documents93

Citable Documents93

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 Rate20.8%

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 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: 0%

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

Manchester School (ISSN: 1463-6786) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 0.355 (Q3), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 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.