What is the Impact Factor of World Economy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Economy is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is World Economy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Economy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.000 (Q1) and an H-index of 90.

Who publishes World Economy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

World Economy is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,238 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,913Hybrid

World Economy

Identifier (ISSN):0378-5920(Print)/1467-9701(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Economy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

#4,913

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

147articles/year

32.89% Gold OA•92.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The World Economy is a vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues embracing international trade and the environment, international finance, and trade and development. The journal also considers related areas such as economies in transition and development economics, making The World Economy an essential reference for in-depth knowledge on and up-to-date coverage of international economic relations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsBusiness59.7%Political science54.9%Law54.2%International economics44%International trade37.9%Macroeconomics37.6%Mathematics33.8%Geography30.9%History29.3%Market economy26.9%Archaeology26.4%Biology25.1%Finance25%Computer science24.4%Keynesian economics24.3%Philosophy22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank71/243

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank145/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank29/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank53/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank148/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank71/173

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	71/243	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	145/626	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	29/173	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	53/243	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	148/627	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	71/173	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year119

Total Citations25

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year148

Total Citations252

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year127

Total Citations857

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year180

Total Citations1,363

2022

IF2

Articles / Year156

Total Citations2,219

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	119	25
2025	2.4	148	252
2024	2.6	127	857
2023	2.5	180	1,363
2022	2	156	2,219
2021	—	164	2,382
2020	—	212	3,109
2019	—	177	2,952
2018	—	201	2,736
2017	—	164	2,603
2016	—	144	2,126
2015	—	150	3,545

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,913Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,238 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,597

3-Year Documents440

Citable Documents439

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

AccountingQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: 7.7%

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

World Economy (ISSN: 0378-5920) 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 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.000 (Q1), an H-index of 90.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 147 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,238 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.