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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

American Economic Association · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1945-7790
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
8.597
H-Index
153
SNIP
3.581
Total Works
833
Total Citations
83,013
2yr Mean Citedness
6.53
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of economic topics, including labor markets, health economics, public finance, and development economics. Articles often utilize quasi-experimental methods and large datasets to analyze the causal effects of various interventions and policies.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications833
Publisher OrgAmerican Economic Association

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Economic Association
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1945-7790
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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareSchool Choice and PerformanceLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisMedia Influence and PoliticsMicrofinance and Financial InclusionGlobal Health Care IssuesMigration and Labor Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref