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Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1954

ISSN1467-9485
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.374
H-Index
80
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.712
Total Works
2,525
Total Citations
36,047
2yr Mean Citedness
0.68
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the economic impacts of geopolitical events, trade policies, and regulatory changes. Articles analyze effects on financial markets, corporate behavior, labor supply, and housing prices. The scope also includes studies on monetary and fiscal policy responses to economic shocks and inflation, as well as the distributional consequences of minimum wage policies and welfare benefits.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1954
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,525
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1467-9485
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomic Theory and PolicyEconomic theories and modelsLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityPolitical Systems and GovernanceScottish History and National IdentityRegional Development and PolicyFiscal Policies and Political Economy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref