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RAND Journal of Economics

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1756-2171

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

4.173

H-Index

230

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.429

Total Works

1,814

Total Citations

204,804

2yr Mean Citedness

3.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The RAND Journal of Economics publishes research on theoretical and empirical analyses of markets and organizations. Topics include industrial organization, contract theory, and econometrics, with applications in areas such as auctions, mergers, and innovation. The journal also features studies on information economics, consumer behavior, and regulatory policy.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,814

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

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-2171

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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

2019

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2023

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Merger and Competition AnalysisAuction Theory and ApplicationsConsumer Market Behavior and PricingDigital Platforms and EconomicsLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesEconomic theories and modelsGame Theory and ApplicationsCorporate Finance and GovernanceFirm Innovation and Growth