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Basic Income Studies

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2006

ISSN1932-0183

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.38

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.829

Total Works

377

Total Citations

3,660

2yr Mean Citedness

0.63

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Aims & Scope

Basic Income Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on basic income. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to basic income, including its economic, social, and political implications. Basic Income Studies is published by Elsevier.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications377

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1932-0183

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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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 EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesIncome, Poverty, and InequalityPolitical Economy and MarxismEconomic Theory and PolicyGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPolitical Philosophy and EthicsEconomic Theory and InstitutionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesFiscal Policy and Economic Growth