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International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues

Econjournals · Turkey · Est. 2011

ISSN2146-4138
✓ Scopus / SJR
37
/ 100
Limited verification
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Norwegian Register Level 152
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total37
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
Removed from DOAJ (2025-07-23). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
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 ↗
H-Indexi
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
1,386
Total Citationsi
7,749
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.23
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues (IJEFI) is the international academic journal, and is a double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal publishing high quality conceptual and measure development articles in the areas of economics, finance and related disciplines. The journal has a worldwide audience. The journal's goal is to stimulate the development of economics, finance and related disciplines theory worldwide by publishing interesting articles in a highly readable format.

General Information

Country / RegionTurkey
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,386
Publisher OrgEconJournals
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost$590Below median
Peer Reviewdouble-blind
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Econjournals
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2146-4138
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$590
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
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
Citations received
212
1.7k
2019
176
1.3k
2020
83
2.4k
2021
91
302
2022
107
372
2023
223
662
2024
280
160
2025
51
1
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 EconometricsUnranked
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Unranked
FinanceUnranked

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesEconomic Growth and DevelopmentFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthMarket Dynamics and VolatilityCorporate Finance and GovernanceMicrofinance and Financial InclusionMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyInternational Business and FDIEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues

Is International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues a predatory journal?

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2025-07-23). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues?

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.23.

Is International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues?

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues (IJEFI) is the international academic journal, and is a double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal publishing high quality conceptual and measure development articles in the areas of economics, finance and related disciplines. The journal has a worldwide audience. The journal's goal is to stimulate the development of economics, finance and related disciplines theory worldwide by publishing interesting articles in a highly readable format.

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues?

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $590 for open-access publication.

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