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Wirtschaftsdienst

Sciendo · Germany · Est. 1916

ISSN0043-6275eISSN1613-978X
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.258
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.459
Total Worksi
4,700
Total Citationsi
6,980
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Wirtschaftsdienstis the leading academic journal for current debates on German economic policy, linking economic theory and economic policy practice. The ... Wirtschaftsdienstis the leading academic journal for current debates on German economic policy, linking economic theory and economic policy practice. The monthly German-language journal, published by the ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, publishes a wide range of articles by renowned authors from academia and policymaking circles with evidence-based answers to current economic and social policy issues, such as trade, environmental and monetary policy, in Germany and the European Union. Wirtschaftsdienstbuilds a bridge between science and practice, providing readers with scientifically sound and clear information on current economic policy issues. The journal, which was first published in 1916, is one of the most well-established economic journals in its field. Since 2020,Wirtschaftsdiensthas been published in Gold Open Access in order to offer everyone the opportunity to read all articles freely online.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1916
Frequency12 times per year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,700
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoGerman National Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sciendo
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0043-6275 / 1613-978X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, German National Library
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
German

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
206
405
2019
295
623
2020
296
515
2021
253
533
2022
257
262
2023
222
172
2024
233
87
2025
129
7
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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

German Economic Analysis & PoliciesEuropean Monetary and Fiscal PoliciesEconomic and Social IssuesSocial and Demographic Issues in GermanySocial Policies and Healthcare Reform

Frequently asked questions about Wirtschaftsdienst

Is Wirtschaftsdienst a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Wirtschaftsdienst: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Wirtschaftsdienst?

Wirtschaftsdienst is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.258.

Is Wirtschaftsdienst indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Wirtschaftsdienst is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Wirtschaftsdienst?

Wirtschaftsdienstis the leading academic journal for current debates on German economic policy, linking economic theory and economic policy practice. The ... Wirtschaftsdienstis the leading academic journal for current debates on German economic policy, linking economic theory and economic policy practice. The monthly German-language journal, published by the ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, publishes a wide range of articles by renowned authors from academia and policymaking circles with evidence-based answers to current economic and social policy issues, such as trade, environ

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref