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Economics and Philosophy

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0266-2671eISSN1474-0028
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.764
H-Indexi
80
SNIPi
1.777
Total Worksi
1,462
Total Citationsi
24,411
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.83
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Economics & Philosophy is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality work on the philosophical aspects of economics. It aims to foster dialogue between economists and philosophers, and to encourage the development of new ideas and approaches at the intersection of these two fields. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including the philosophy of economics, economic methodology, ethical issues in economics, and the social and political implications of economic theories and policies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications1,462
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0266-2671 / 1474-0028
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

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
45
304
2019
46
234
2020
40
268
2021
38
279
2022
42
65
2023
36
66
2024
47
28
2025
17
1
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.

PhilosophyQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsEthics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and InstitutionsPolitical Philosophy and EthicsLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics

Frequently asked questions about Economics and Philosophy

Is Economics and Philosophy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Economics and Philosophy: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Economics and Philosophy?

Economics and Philosophy 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 0.83.

Is Economics and Philosophy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Economics and Philosophy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Economics and Philosophy?

Economics & Philosophy is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality work on the philosophical aspects of economics. It aims to foster dialogue between economists and philosophers, and to encourage the development of new ideas and approaches at the intersection of these two fields. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including the philosophy of economics, economic methodology, ethical issues in economics, and the social and political implications of economic theories and policies.

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