What is the Impact Factor of Portuguese Economic Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Portuguese Economic Journal is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Portuguese Economic Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Portuguese Economic Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.588 (Q2) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Portuguese Economic Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Portuguese Economic Journal is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,841 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Portuguese Economic Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Portuguese Economic Journal is "pejo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,074Hybrid

Portuguese Economic Journal

Acronym:pejo

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Identifier (ISSN):1617-982X(Print)/1617-9838(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↓ -1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Portuguese Economic Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.588

#10,074

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 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

11articles/year

31.71% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Portuguese Economic Journal publishes high-quality theoretical, empirical, applied or policy-oriented research papers on any field in economics. We enforce a rigorous, fair and prompt refereeing process. The geographical reference in the name of the journal only means that the journal is an initiative of Portuguese scholars. There is no bias in favour of particular topics and issues.Officially cited as: Port Econ J

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsMathematics64.7%Macroeconomics55.5%Business55.1%Political science51.8%Law51.1%Microeconomics42.6%Computer science41.9%Finance40.8%Econometrics37.1%Monetary economics34.9%Market economy34.2%Philosophy32.4%Biology30.9%Geography30.9%Statistics29.8%Economic growth29%History25%Archaeology25%Physics23.5%Engineering23.2%Keynesian economics21.7%Mathematical economics21%Linguistics20.6%

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

Rank398/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank276/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	398/626	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	276/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year13

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year14

Total Citations16

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations49

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year16

Total Citations42

2022

IF1.342

Articles / Year28

Total Citations478

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	13	2
2025	2.2	14	16
2024	2.6	18	49
2023	1.3	16	42
2022	1.342	28	478
2021	—	13	94
2020	—	22	267
2019	—	18	178
2018	—	11	133
2017	—	14	78
2016	—	13	70
2015	—	6	44

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,074Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.588

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,841 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations156

3-Year Documents59

Citable Documents55

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.7%

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 EconometricsQ2

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Portuguese Economic Journal (acronym: pejo, ISSN: 1617-982X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.588 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 3 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 11 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,841 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.