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Journal of Illicit Economies and Development

LSE Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2019

ISSN2516-7227

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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

0.376

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.714

Total Worksi

173

Total Citationsi

1,030

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes research and policy commentary on illicit markets, marginalized communities, economic development, and socioeconomic outcomes. It aims to provide in-depth analyses into illicit markets and their potential impacts on the planning and implementation of projects in complex settings.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications173

Publisher OrgLSE Press

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~38 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

LSE Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-7227

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

419

2019

2020

268

2021

261

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskCrime Patterns and InterventionsWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesSex work and related issuesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyCorruption and Economic DevelopmentOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesCannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Illicit Economies and Development

Is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Illicit Economies and Development: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of Illicit Economies and Development?

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.376.

Is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development?

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.