Journal of the History of Economic Thought
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1980
ISSN1469-9656
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.487
H-Index
40
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.467
Total Works
1,958
Total Citations
10,652
2yr Mean Citedness
0.18
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of the History of Economic Thought is dedicated to the history of economic thought. It publishes research on the history of economic thought.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,958
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Submission Info
Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
7/12 · 58%
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Peer review process documented?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
HistoryHistory Of Social Sciences
Scopus Categories
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomic Theory and PolicyPolitical Economy and MarxismDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringEconomic theories and modelsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistory of Science and MedicinePhilosophy and History of Science
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