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Journal of Economics and Development

Emerald Publishing Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2632-5330
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.81
H-Indexi
32
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.23
Total Worksi
315
Total Citationsi
4,201
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Economics and Development is a diamond open access journal published in partnership with an organisation. Authors are not required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The journal publishes articles on economics and development. It encourages transparent research practices and supports the reproducibility of research through the adoption of transparent research practices. Authors are encouraged to cite and fully reference all data, program code, and other methods in their article, and include persistent identifiers such as a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) in references for datasets and program codes. The journal follows the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and has its own research and publishing ethics guidelines. Submissions must be original and not published elsewhere or under consideration by any other publication. Conflicts of interest must be declared. The journal uses Crossref Similarity Check to check originality. Research involving human participants requires ethical approval and informed consent, with details provided in an ethical statement. Third-party copyright permissions must be obtained prior to submission. The journal is a signatory of the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications315
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
OA Since2018
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Publishing
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2632-5330
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
32
662
2019
36
1.2k
2020
19
464
2021
12
564
2022
22
397
2023
21
252
2024
19
76
2025
13
4
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
AccountingQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesEconomics

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthCorporate Finance and GovernanceGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and DevelopmentBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthMicrofinance and Financial InclusionInternational Business and FDIIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesMonetary Policy and Economic Impact

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economics and Development

Is Journal of Economics and Development a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Economics and Development?

Journal of Economics and Development 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 5.24.

Is Journal of Economics and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Economics and Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Economics and Development?

The Journal of Economics and Development is a diamond open access journal published in partnership with an organisation. Authors are not required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The journal publishes articles on economics and development. It encourages transparent research practices and supports the reproducibility of research through the adoption of transparent research practices. Authors are encouraged to cite and fully reference all data, program code, and other methods in their article, and include persistent identifiers such as a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) in references fo

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

Journal of Economics and Development is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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