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Journal of Public Economics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0047-2727eISSN0047-2727

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

4.092

H-Index

291

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.318

Total Works

5,355

Total Citations

416,803

2yr Mean Citedness

3.14

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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

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

StatusActive

Total Publications5,355

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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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?

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

Times cited

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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

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