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Institutions and Economies

University of Malaya · Malaysia · Est. 2008

ISSN2232-1640
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
Total66
⚡ 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
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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 ↗
SJR Scorei
0.3
H-Indexi
11
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.518
Total Worksi
216
Total Citationsi
498
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.41
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

This journal is devoted to promoting scholarly work that uses evolutionary approaches to examine social, political and economic change, and path-dependent, cumulative and multi-faceted drivers of institutions and institutional change. The journal also welcomes scientific papers that use empirical evidence to analytically examine political economy theory. Institutions and Economies is published four times a year by the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. Besides stand alone articles, the journal publishes book reviews. Only original articles that are not under consideration by other publishers are welcome. Special issues are also welcome but interested special issue editors must submit a proposal to the Chief Editor for consideration.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequencyfour times a year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications216
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Submission Info

APC Cost$150Below median
Peer Reviewdouble-blind refereeing
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Malaya
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2232-1640
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
double-blind refereeing
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$150
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
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
3
1
2017
12
43
2020
13
41
2021
24
112
2022
24
91
2023
26
35
2024
22
1
2025
21
0
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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and DevelopmentInternational Business and FDIEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthMicrofinance and Financial InclusionFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthInternational Development and AidCorporate Finance and GovernanceGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies

Frequently asked questions about Institutions and Economies

Is Institutions and Economies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Institutions and Economies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Institutions and Economies?

Institutions and Economies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.3.

Is Institutions and Economies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Institutions and Economies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Institutions and Economies?

This journal is devoted to promoting scholarly work that uses evolutionary approaches to examine social, political and economic change, and path-dependent, cumulative and multi-faceted drivers of institutions and institutional change. The journal also welcomes scientific papers that use empirical evidence to analytically examine political economy theory. Institutions and Economies is published four times a year by the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. Besides stand alone articles, the journal publishes book reviews. Only original articles that are not under consideration by

How much does it cost to publish in Institutions and Economies?

Institutions and Economies charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $150 for open-access publication.

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