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British Actuarial Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1357-3217

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.327

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.66

Total Works

1,006

Total Citations

6,717

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Aims & Scope

The British Actuarial Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It publishes original research and technical papers of interest to actuaries and other professionals working in the field of risk and insurance. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including life insurance, pensions, general insurance, health insurance, social security, and financial risk management. It also publishes book reviews and occasional papers on the history of actuarial science.

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,006

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

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7/12 · 58%

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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?

1357-3217

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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 and EconometricsQ3

Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyEconomics and EconometricsStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementGlobal Health Care IssuesFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysisdemographic modeling and climate adaptationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsHealth disparities and outcomesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomic, financial, and policy analysis