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INDEPENDENT REVIEW

INDEPENDENT INST · US · Est. 1996

ISSN1086-1653eISSN2169-3420

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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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 ↗

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Aims & Scope

The Independent Review is the acclaimed quarterly academic journal of the Independent Institute devoted to the study of political economy and the critical analysis of government policy. Thoroughly researched, peer-reviewed, and based on scholarship of the highest caliber, it covers economics, political science, law, history, philosophy, and sociology, with in-depth examinations by some of the world’s leading scholars and experts.

General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgThe Independent Institute

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

INDEPENDENT INST

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1086-1653 / 2169-3420

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

394

2014

2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsPolitical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsEconomic Theory and InstitutionsPolitical Philosophy and EthicsEconomic Theory and PolicyPolitical Economy and MarxismPolitical Theory and InfluenceGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesMilitary and Defense StudiesIncome, Poverty, and InequalityHistorical Economic and Social Studies

Frequently asked questions about INDEPENDENT REVIEW

Is INDEPENDENT REVIEW a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for INDEPENDENT REVIEW: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of INDEPENDENT REVIEW?

INDEPENDENT REVIEW 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.

Is INDEPENDENT REVIEW indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

INDEPENDENT REVIEW is indexed in Web of Science.