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Journal of Public Economics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0047-2727eISSN0047-2727

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.601

H-Indexi

291

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.318

Total Worksi

5,355

Total Citationsi

416,803

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Public Economics aims to encourage original scientific contributions on the problems of public economics. It emphasizes the application of modern economic theory and methods of quantitative analysis, and fosters research in microeconomics, public economics, labor economics, welfare, and public goods.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, Except Apr., Aug. And Dec., <May 1994->

StatusActive

Total Publications5,355

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2727 / 0047-2727

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

107

2019

158

18k

2020

153

4.4k

2021

146

3.4k

2022

180

2.3k

2023

167

1.2k

2024

197

367

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 EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsTaxation and Compliance StudiesFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisCorporate Taxation and Avoidance

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Economics

Is Journal of Public Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Economics?

Journal of Public Economics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.14.

Is Journal of Public Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Public Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.