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Cato Journal

Cato Institute · United States

ISSN0273-3072

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.199

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,274

Total Citations

13,439

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Cato Journal covers economics, geography, and political science and public administration. Its academic fields include public administration and civil service, politics and public administration science (general), economics and business studies (general), and geography.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,274

Publisher OrgCato Institute

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cato Institute

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0273-3072

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and PolicyGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomic Theory and InstitutionsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactBanking stability, regulation, efficiency