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Journal of Public Economic Theory

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1467-9779

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

0.618

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.092

Total Works

1,518

Total Citations

18,003

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Public Economic Theory publishes research on economic mechanisms and policies. Topics include tax systems, market structures, environmental regulations, and resource management. Articles analyze theoretical models of competition, cooperation, and strategic behavior in various economic contexts, often considering issues of efficiency, welfare, and distributional consequences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,518

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-9779

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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

Times cited

2019

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2023

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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 EconometricsQ2

FinanceQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

FinanceSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesEconomic theories and modelsCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceClimate Change Policy and EconomicsGame Theory and Voting SystemsAuction Theory and ApplicationsGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationEconomic Policies and Impacts