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American Economist

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1960

ISSN2328-1235

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.812

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.07

Total Works

2,020

Total Citations

9,072

2yr Mean Citedness

0.70

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Economist publishes original research and review articles from all fields and schools of economic thought, contributing to ongoing dialog and academic debates within the economics discipline.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,020

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-1235

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomic theories and modelsEconomic Theory and PolicyInnovations in Educational MethodsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomic Growth and ProductivityGlobal trade and economicsPolitical Economy and Marxism