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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 Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.453

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.858

Total Worksi

871

Total Citationsi

7,349

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

465

2019

230

2020

152

2021

117

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Political Economy

Is International Journal of Political Economy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Political Economy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Political Economy?

International Journal of Political Economy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.92.

Is International Journal of Political Economy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Political Economy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.