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Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1988

ISSN1573-0476
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.791
H-Index
126
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.051
Total Works
1,019
Total Citations
86,910
2yr Mean Citedness
1.75
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Aims & Scope

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty is a leading journal for the publication of relevant research on risk-bearing behavior and decision-making under uncertainty. Publishes empirical, experimental, and theoretical studies. Encourages interdisciplinary and behavioral economics research dealing with risk and uncertainty. Features topics from decision theory and economics of uncertainty to risk and public policy.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,019
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-0476
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

AccountingQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ2
FinanceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsEconomic and Environmental ValuationExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHousing Market and EconomicsInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomic theories and modelsHealthcare Policy and ManagementRisk and Portfolio OptimizationLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref