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History of Political Economy

Duke University Press · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1527-1919

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.484

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.381

Total Works

3,589

Total Citations

43,641

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the history of economic thought, focusing on the evolution of economic theories, the intellectual contributions of economists, and the development of economic ideas across different historical periods and geographical contexts. It examines the interplay between economic thought and political, social, and institutional factors, including the history of economic methodologies and the analysis of economic policies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

FrequencyQuarterly, With An Annual Supplement, 1992-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,589

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1527-1919

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

single-blind

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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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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.

HistoryQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsHistory Of Social Sciences

Scopus Categories

HistoryEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomic Theory and PolicyPolitical Economy and MarxismHistorical Economic and Social StudiesEconomic theories and modelsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical Theory and InfluenceHistorical Economic and Legal ThoughtGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEuropean Political History Analysis