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Journal of Business Cycle Research

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2007

ISSN2509-7970
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.455
H-Index
14
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.836
Total Works
121
Total Citations
666
2yr Mean Citedness
0.73
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Business Cycle Research promotes the exchange of knowledge and information on theoretical and empirical aspects of economic fluctuations. The range of topics encompasses the methods, analysis, measurement, modeling, monitoring, or forecasting of cyclical fluctuations including but not limited to: business cycles, financial cycles, credit cycles, price fluctuations, sectoral cycles, regional business cycles, international business cycles, the coordination and interaction of cycles, their implications for macroeconomic policy coordination, fiscal federalism and optimal currency areas, or the conduct of monetary policy; as well as statistical approaches to the development of short-term economic statistics and indicators; business tendency, investment, and consumer surveys; use of survey data or cyclical indicators for business cycle analysis. The journal targets both theoretical and applied economists and econometricians in academic research on economic fluctuations, as well as researchers in central banks and other institutions engaged in economic forecasting and empirical modeling.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary Languageen
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications121
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2509-7970
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?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
en

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ2
FinanceQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyEconomics and EconometricsBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactMarket Dynamics and VolatilityGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomic Theory and PolicyGerman Economic Analysis & PoliciesEconomic Policies and ImpactsForecasting Techniques and ApplicationsFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref