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Journal of Economic Literature

American Economic Association · United States

ISSN0022-0515eISSN2328-8175
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
12.749
H-Index
271
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
7.295
Total Works
2,481
Total Citations
322,834
2yr Mean Citedness
9.79
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Economic Literature publishes reviews and annotations of academic books and articles across various fields of economics. Recent content covers economic history, the impact of education systems on institutions and social life, the relationship between price fluctuations and democracy, the intersection of economic reasoning and psychiatry, the analysis of difference-in-differences research designs, women's household power in developing countries, the rise and fall of neoliberalism, the societal implications of artificial intelligence, the role of dominant global currencies, the influence of financiers in higher education, workforce development programs, identity-driven polarization and its effect on democratic institutions, the history of economic development in India, the creation of common currencies, the use of large language models in financial research, monopsony in labor markets, the economics of professional licensing, central bank policies for price stability, doctor decision-making in healthcare, and the history and impact of corporate finance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,481
Publisher OrgAmerican Economic Association
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Economic Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0022-0515 / 2328-8175
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomic Theory and PolicyEconomic theories and modelsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref