SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #35CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Political Economy

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 16.25•SCImago Rank: #35•Identifier (ISSN):0022-3808(Print)/1537-534X(Online)•Articles / Year: 86•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $5,684 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
235

235 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
86articles/year
3.77% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.637)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

One of the oldest and most prestigious journals in economics, the Journal of Political Economy (JPE) has since 1892 presented significant research and scholarship in economic theory and practice. The journal aims to publish highly selective, widely cited articles of current relevance that will have a long-term impact on economics research. JPE's analytical, interpretive, and empirical studies in a number of areas—including monetary theory, fiscal policy, labor economics, development, micro- and macroeconomic theory, international trade and finance, industrial organization, and social economics—are essential reading for all economists wishing to keep up with substantive new research in the discipline.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsPolitical ScienceBusinessMathematicsLawPhilosophy
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #35Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969, 1973-1974, 1979-1985, 1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
16.25

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
235

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,684 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,006
3-Year Documents250
Citable Documents244

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)40

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate17.2%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECONOMICS
JCRSSCI
30/626Q1
ECONOMICS
JCISSCI
20/627Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6913
20256.3133669
20246.91211,495
20238.21343,657
20229.6371415,239
2021—1155,272
2020—1247,187
2019—9812,532
2018—13920,965
2017—11212,776
2016—7014,814
2015—526,304
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Political Economy

WoS Q1
4791220222023202420256.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28