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Journal of Productivity Analysis

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1989

ISSN1573-0441

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.749

H-Indexi

121

SNIPi

1.062

Total Worksi

1,248

Total Citationsi

65,220

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Productivity Analysis publishes theoretical and applied research on the measurement, explanation, and improvement of productivity. Spans disciplines such as economics, management sciences, operations research, business, and public administration. Sets forth implications for managerial strategies and public policy to enhance productivity. Publishes research on computational methods used in productivity analysis.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

FrequencySix Issues A Year (Two Volumes Per Year), 1998-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,248

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-0441

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

558

2019

362

2020

312

2021

359

2022

436

2023

108

2024

102

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Business and International ManagementQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessEconomicsSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and EconometricsBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Efficiency Analysis Using DEAEconomic Growth and ProductivityFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthFirm Innovation and GrowthEconomic and Environmental ValuationGlobal trade and economicsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactSpatial and Panel Data AnalysisCapital Investment and Risk AnalysisAgricultural Economics and Policy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Productivity Analysis

Is Journal of Productivity Analysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Productivity Analysis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Productivity Analysis?

Journal of Productivity Analysis 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 1.55.

Is Journal of Productivity Analysis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Productivity Analysis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.