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International Journal of Political Economy

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1558-0970

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.409

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.858

Total Works

871

Total Citations

7,349

2yr Mean Citedness

0.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Political Economy publishes scholarly research in all traditions of political economy, including Marxist and Keynesian approaches. Its coverage includes trade, capitalism, and fiscal policy.

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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 Published1974

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications871

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-0970

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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

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

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and PolicyPolitical Economy and MarxismGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomic Theory and InstitutionsHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomic theories and modelsBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismFiscal Policies and Political Economy