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Economic Theory

Springer New York · Germany · Est. 1980

ISSN1432-0479

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / 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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📊 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

1.233

H-Indexi

107

SNIPi

1.174

Total Worksi

3,070

Total Citationsi

74,032

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Economic Theory is a leading journal on theoretical economics, dedicated to publishing research in all areas of economics that are supported by the analysis of economic problems. Publishes articles based on rigorous theoretical reasoning and mathematical analysis. Covers a broad spectrum of economics including, but not limited to, equilibrium theory, game theory, macroeconomics, public economics, and financial economics. Contributes to the understanding and solution of substantive economic problems.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Frequency8 Issues A Year, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,070

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1432-0479

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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

753

2019

686

2020

669

2021

463

2022

268

2023

238

2024

103

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic theories and modelsGame Theory and ApplicationsAuction Theory and ApplicationsGame Theory and Voting SystemsDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesEconomic Theory and PolicyMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Frequently asked questions about Economic Theory

Is Economic Theory a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Economic 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 Economic Theory?

Economic 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 1.68.

Is Economic Theory indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Economic Theory is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.