What is the Impact Factor of Review of International Political Economy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Review of International Political Economy is 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Review of International Political Economy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Review of International Political Economy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.508 (Q1) and an H-index of 100.

Who publishes Review of International Political Economy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Review of International Political Economy is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,854 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #968Top JournalHybrid

Review of International Political Economy

Identifier (ISSN):0969-2290(Print)/1466-4526(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

5↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Review of International Political Economy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.508

#968

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

81articles/year

43.75% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Review of Political Economy is a peer-reviewed journal welcoming constructive and critical contributions in all areas of political economy, including the Austrian, Behavioral Economics, Feminist Economics, Institutionalist, Marxian, Post Keynesian, and Sraffian traditions. The Review publishes both theoretical and empirical research, and is also open to submissions in methodology, economic history and the history of economic thought that cast light on issues of contemporary relevance in political economy. Comments on articles published in the Review are encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.4%Political science92%Law72.8%Sociology60.4%Business56.6%Politics51.9%Political economy44.5%Economic system35.2%Market economy32%Finance29.8%Geography28.9%Philosophy28.5%Computer science26.8%History25.8%International trade25.6%Archaeology23.1%Macroeconomics22.9%Biology22.4%Mathematics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank55/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank3/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank14/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank39/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank11/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank34/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	55/626	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	3/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	14/332	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	39/627	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	11/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	34/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations34

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year111

Total Citations612

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year57

Total Citations524

2023

IF4.3

Articles / Year72

Total Citations1,256

2022

IF4.146

Articles / Year58

Total Citations1,318

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5	77	34
2025	3.5	111	612
2024	3.7	57	524
2023	4.3	72	1,256
2022	4.146	58	1,318
2021	—	71	2,405
2020	—	109	4,824
2019	—	112	6,590
2018	—	37	2,052
2017	—	46	2,395
2016	—	32	3,334
2015	—	22	893

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #968Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,854 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,910

3-Year Documents266

Citable Documents261

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.8%

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 EconometricsQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 13.5%

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

Review of International Political Economy (ISSN: 0969-2290) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.508 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,854 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.