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Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued)

Springer · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1868-7873
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.95
H-Indexi
82
SNIPi
1.395
Total Worksi
3,114
Total Citationsi
45,314
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.08
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Knowledge Economy is a multidisciplinary publication focused on the dynamics of knowledge creation, diffusion, and application across the spectrum of organizations, industries, nations, and regions. The first journal to focus on the social, technological and economic aspects of knowledge and innovation. Combines theory and practice, with an emphasis on empirical studies and a comparative approach. Encourages collaboration among authors from different disciplines. Provides topical coverage across micro (firm-level), meso (industry-level), and macro (regional/national/international-level) perspectives. Includes coverage of such topics as entrepreneurship, technology management, education, and sustainable development.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 638 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,114
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

5/11 · 45%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-7873
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
N/A

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.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
50
1.1k
2019
75
2.2k
2020
149
4.7k
2021
237
6k
2022
572
8.5k
2023
774
6.5k
2024
568
1k
2025
307
51
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.

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthInnovation and Knowledge ManagementEconomic Growth and DevelopmentEconomic Growth and ProductivityEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsFirm Innovation and GrowthInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentInnovation Policy and R&D

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued)

Is Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued): it is indexed in 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 the Knowledge Economy (discontinued)?

Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.95.

Is Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued) is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Knowledge Economy (discontinued)?

Journal of the Knowledge Economy is a multidisciplinary publication focused on the dynamics of knowledge creation, diffusion, and application across the spectrum of organizations, industries, nations, and regions. The first journal to focus on the social, technological and economic aspects of knowledge and innovation. Combines theory and practice, with an emphasis on empirical studies and a comparative approach. Encourages collaboration among authors from different disciplines. Provides topical coverage across micro (firm-level), meso (industry-level), and macro (regional/national/internationa

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref