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Journal of Risk and Insurance

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1964

ISSN1539-6975

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.31

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.68

Total Works

3,806

Total Citations

79,109

2yr Mean Citedness

1.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Risk and Insurance publishes research on insurance economics and risk management. Articles analyze insurance markets, corporate and household risk management, and the impact of insurance on policyholders and insurers. Topics include capital allocation, demand for various insurance products, fraud detection, and the effects of economic conditions and policy changes on insurance markets.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,806

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

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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?

1539-6975

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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

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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.

AccountingQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementHealthcare Policy and ManagementLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisGlobal Health Care IssuesHousing Market and EconomicsRisk Management in Financial FirmsBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyRetirement, Disability, and Employment