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Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Springer New York · Germany

ISSN0936-9937eISSN1432-1386
SJR Q2WOS 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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.673
H-Indexi
111
SNIPi
0.869
Total Worksi
1,413
Total Citationsi
50,274
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.84
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Evolutionary Economics promotes the application of evolutionary theory and methods to economics, with special attention to disequilibrium processes and the role of innovation and new technologies in economic dynamics. The journal is open to novel theoretical and empirical research from an evolutionary perspective. Articles feature a strong emphasis on dynamics, changing structures, and disequilibrium processes with an evolutionary perspective. The journal also stresses interdisciplinary analysis and methodological work. Articles are rooted in the (neo-)Schumpeterian tradition of economics.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyFive Issues A Year, 2000-
StatusActive
Total Publications1,413
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0936-9937 / 1432-1386
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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
55
1.3k
2019
56
849
2020
42
379
2021
50
403
2022
41
323
2023
36
234
2024
36
51
2025
64
31
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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2
Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic theories and modelsEconomic Growth and ProductivityFirm Innovation and GrowthEconomic Theory and InstitutionsComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Is Journal of Evolutionary Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Evolutionary Economics: 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 Journal of Evolutionary Economics?

Journal of Evolutionary 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 1.84.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Evolutionary Economics?

The Journal of Evolutionary Economics promotes the application of evolutionary theory and methods to economics, with special attention to disequilibrium processes and the role of innovation and new technologies in economic dynamics. The journal is open to novel theoretical and empirical research from an evolutionary perspective. Articles feature a strong emphasis on dynamics, changing structures, and disequilibrium processes with an evolutionary perspective. The journal also stresses interdisciplinary analysis and methodological work. Articles are rooted in the (neo-)Schumpeterian tradition of

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