Capital and Class

Aims & Scope

Since 1977 Capital & Class has been the main independent source for a Marxist critique of global capitalism.

Pioneering key debates on value theory, domestic labour, and the state, it reaches out into the labour, trade union, anti-racist, feminist, environmentalist and other radical movements.

It analyses the important political, economic and social developments of our time and applies a materialist framework unconstrained by divisions into economics, politics, sociology or history.

Each peer reviewed issue includes both in-depth papers and an extensive book reviews section.

But Capital & Class is not just another scholarly leftwing journal.

Its editorial board members are elected representatives of a democratic membership organisation.

This organisation, the Conference of Socialist Economists, was founded in 1970 with the aim of fostering the materialist critique of capitalism in the Marxist tradition through non-sectarian debate and discussion.

Individual subscribers to Capital & Class become members of the Conference of Socialist Economists with the right to vote at the AGM, elect members to the executive committee and editorial board, and influence policy.

Members are encouraged to set up CSE local groups and participate in and initiate discussions and debates about both theoretical understanding and practical action.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.574

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, 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.

• The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism: Towards a more Progressive Union

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Heidi I.

• Dismantling flexibility

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Anna

• The End of Capitalism (as we knew it): A Feminist Critique of Political Economy

  Citation: 145

  Authors: J. K.

• The Nation-State and Violence

  Citation: 128

  Authors: A.

• New developments in manufacturing: the just-in-time system

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Andrew

• A critical theory route to hegemony, world order and historical change: neo-Gramscian perspectives in International Relations

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Andreas, Adam David

• Marxism and the Production of Nature

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Noel

• Regionalism: Some Current Issues

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Doreen

• Responsible Autonomy Versus Direct Control Over the Labour Process

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Andy

• The platform as factory: Crowdwork and the hidden labour behind artificial intelligence

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Moritz

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