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South African Journal of Economics

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0038-2280

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.396

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.665

Total Worksi

4,390

Total Citationsi

31,189

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Economics and Econometrics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,390

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-2280

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

307

2019

390

2020

311

2021

190

2022

166

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Issues in South AfricaFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthSouth African History and CultureEconomic Theory and PolicyMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and ProductivityGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesTaxation and Legal IssuesMarket Dynamics and Volatility

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Economics

Is South African Journal of Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal of Economics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Economics?

South African Journal of Economics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.396.

Is South African Journal of Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Journal of Economics is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of South African Journal of Economics?