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Economics of Governance

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2000

ISSN1435-6104eISSN1435-8131

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.34

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.79

Total Works

456

Total Citations

11,395

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope

Economics of Governance fosters research at many levels of governance, including local and federal governments, international organizations, non-profit organizations, and state-owned corporations. Examines the private provision of public goods, local public policies, credibility and enforcement of international agreements, among others. Presents interdisciplinary contributions from economists, organizational scholars, and political scientists. Uses a variety of approaches to offer new insights, including formal theoretical analysis, systematic observation, simulation, and empirical studies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications456

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1435-6104 / 1435-8131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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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

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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Business and International ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Business and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationCorruption and Economic DevelopmentFiscal Policies and Political EconomyExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationCulture, Economy, and Development StudiesTaxation and Compliance StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceEconomic Policies and Impacts