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Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2152-2812

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.879

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.183

Total Worksi

457

Total Citationsi

6,073

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis is the official journal of the International Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis. It publishes high-quality research on the theory, methods, and application of benefit-cost analysis (BCA). The journal aims to be a leading international forum for the dissemination of rigorous and insightful work in BCA, covering a wide range of fields including environmental economics, public policy, health economics, and development economics. It welcomes theoretical contributions, empirical studies, and case studies that advance the understanding and practice of BCA.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications457

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2152-2812

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

426

2018

572

2019

695

2020

172

2021

214

2022

388

2023

100

2024

2025

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.

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic and Environmental ValuationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeClimate Change Policy and EconomicsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEducational Robotics and EngineeringDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsRegulation and Compliance StudiesHealthcare Policy and ManagementEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis

Is Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis?

Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.16.

Is Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.