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Journal of Causal Inference

Abbreviation (ISO):J CAUSAL INFERENCE
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.104•SCImago Rank: #4,150•Identifier (ISSN):2193-3677(Print)/2193-3685(Online)•Articles / Year: 15•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,292 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.2
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
15articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.867)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 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

Journal of Causal Inference (JCI) publishes papers on theoretical and applied causal research across the range of academic disciplines that use quantitative tools to study causality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceMathematicsStatisticsEconomicsEconometricsMedicinePathologyMachine LearningInternal MedicineArtificial IntelligencePhilosophyEpistemologyBiologyPhysicsPsychologySurgeryEngineeringQuantum Mechanics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,150Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.104

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
18

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,292 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations200
3-Year Documents82
Citable Documents81

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

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

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
GENTHINER STRASSE 13, BERLIN, GERMANY, D-10785
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
46/137Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
JCRSSCI
25/70Q2
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
53/137Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
JCISSCI
33/70Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—171
20251.83037
20241.73174
20231.429231
20221.86725148
2021316166
2020—15111
2019—12358
2018—14339
2017—15337
2016—12669
2015—15408
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Causal Inference

WoS Q2
0134202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Record UUID: 22a16b0c-4330-4d2a-9bd2-17169d108b02
Database Updated: 2026-09-28