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Econometric Theory

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0266-4666eISSN1469-4360

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

1.623

H-Indexi

135

SNIPi

1.323

Total Worksi

2,646

Total Citationsi

92,177

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Econometric Theory publishes research in the field of econometrics. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including theoretical econometrics, applied econometrics, and econometric software. It is a leading journal in the field and is highly regarded by academics and practitioners alike.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1997-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,646

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0266-4666 / 1469-4360

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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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?

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

205

2019

455

2020

299

2021

337

2022

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 EconometricsQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsMathematics, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsSocial Sciences, Mathematical MethodsStatistics & Probability

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Methods and InferenceMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Econometric Theory

Is Econometric Theory a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Econometric Theory: 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 Econometric Theory?

Econometric Theory 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 1.06.

Is Econometric Theory indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Econometric Theory is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.