What is the Impact Factor of Real Estate Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Real Estate Economics is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Real Estate Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Real Estate Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.474 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Real Estate Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Real Estate Economics is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,595 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,516Hybrid

Real Estate Economics

Identifier (ISSN):1080-8620(Print)/1540-6229(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Real Estate Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.474

#2,516

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

64articles/year

35.11% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

As the official journal of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, Real Estate Economics is the premier journal on real estate topics. Since 1973, Real Estate Economics has been facilitating communication among academic researchers and industry professionals and improving the analysis of real estate decisions. Articles span a wide range of issues, from tax rules to brokers" commissions to corporate real estate including housing and urban economics, and the financial economics of real estate development and investment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.9%Business68.9%Finance62%Political science61.2%Law61%Mathematics55.2%Computer science39.6%Financial economics34.5%Econometrics34.2%Real estate33.4%Monetary economics32.7%Macroeconomics31.7%Microeconomics31.5%Statistics25%Engineering22.9%Geography22.4%Philosophy22%Actuarial science21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank94/243

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank185/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank34/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank89/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank250/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank27/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	94/243	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	185/626	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	34/86	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	89/243	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	250/627	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	27/86	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year38

Total Citations7

2025

IF2

Articles / Year71

Total Citations44

2024

IF2

Articles / Year58

Total Citations289

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year53

Total Citations402

2022

IF3.154

Articles / Year55

Total Citations551

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	38	7
2025	2	71	44
2024	2	58	289
2023	2.2	53	402
2022	3.154	55	551
2021	—	39	357
2020	—	35	514
2019	—	41	561
2018	—	43	934
2017	—	46	880
2016	—	63	1,623
2015	—	59	1,590

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,516Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.474

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,595 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations445

3-Year Documents150

Citable Documents149

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ1

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: 15%

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BUSINESS, FINANCE

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

Real Estate Economics (ISSN: 1080-8620) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.474 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,595 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.