American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Economics and Sociology (AJES) was founded in 1941, with support from the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, to encourage the development of transdisciplinary solutions to social problems.

In the introduction to the first issue, John Dewey observed that “the hostile state of the world and the intellectual division that has been built up in so-called ‘social science,’ are … reflections and expressions of the same fundamental causes.” Dewey commended this journal for its intention to promote “synthesis in the social field.” Dewey wrote those words almost six decades after the social science associations split off from the American Historical Association in pursuit of value-free knowledge derived from specialized disciplines.

Since he wrote them, academic or disciplinary specialization has become even more pronounced.

Multi-disciplinary work is superficially extolled in major universities, but practices and incentives still favor highly specialized work.

The result is that academia has become a bastion of analytic excellence, breaking phenomena into components for intensive investigation, but it contributes little synthetic or holistic understanding that can aid society in finding solutions to contemporary problems.

Analytic work remains important, but in response to the current lop-sided emphasis on specialization, the board of AJES has decided to return to its roots by emphasizing a more integrated and practical approach to knowledge.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14261

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	208

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.381

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Institutional Stickiness and the New Development Economics

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Peter J., Christopher J., Peter T.

• Racial Disparities in Health Status and Access to Healthcare: The Continuation of Inequality in the United States Due to Structural Racism

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Ruqaiijah

• Flexible Working Hours, Family Responsibilities, and Female Self‐Employment

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Richard J.

• Escaping the Resource Curse and the Dutch Disease?

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Erling Røed

• Financing Transit Systems Through Value Capture

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Jeffery J., Thomas A.

• Neoliberalism and the Crisis in Higher Education: The Cost of Ideology

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Beth

• The Effect of Urbanization and Industrialization on Energy Use in Emerging Economies: Implications for Sustainable Development

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Perry

• The Rising Costs of Fossil‐Fuel Extraction: An Energy Crisis That Will Not Go Away

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Bart Hawkins

• Models of the Significance of Interlocking Corporate Directorates

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Thomas, Robisrt, John

• A Quality‐of‐Life Theory Derived from Maslow's Developmental Perspective

  Citation: 102

  Authors: M.Joseph

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