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Population and Economics

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 2000

ISSN2658-3798

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.153

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.272

Total Works

326

Total Citations

1,251

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on demographic trends and their economic and social implications, with a particular focus on Russia and other countries. Topics include fertility, mortality, migration, labor productivity, work-life balance, and the impact of social and economic factors on population dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications326

Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pensoft Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2658-3798

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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?

N/A

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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

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.

Gender StudiesQ3

DemographyQ4

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and EconometricsDemography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisHealthcare Systems and Public HealthGlobal Health Care IssuesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEmployment and Welfare StudiesFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management