Economic Journal

Aims & Scope

The Economic Journal is one of the founding journals of modern economics.

Since 1891 the journal has provided a platform for high-quality, imaginative economic research, earning a worldwide reputation for excellence as a general interest journal, publishing papers in all fields of economics for a broad international readership.

The Economic Journal welcomes submissions whether they be theoretical, applied, or orientated towards academics or policymakers.

The Editorial Board are drawn from leading international institutions and cover a wide range of expertise.

As well as providing the reader with a broad spectrum of high-quality, stimulating papers the Editorial Board is committed to providing rapid feedback to submitting authors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	5.371

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	194

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	265

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1776

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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.

• A Theory of the Allocation of Time

  Citation: 5592

  Authors: Gary S.

• Stability in Competition

  Citation: 5478

  Authors: Harold

• Innovation and Learning: The Two Faces of R & D

  Citation: 4823

  Authors: Wesley M., Daniel A.

• Competing Technologies, Increasing Returns, and Lock-In by Historical Events

  Citation: 4192

  Authors: W. Brian

• Impure Altruism and Donations to Public Goods: A Theory of Warm-Glow Giving

  Citation: 3860

  Authors: James

• A Mathematical Theory of Saving

  Citation: 3294

  Authors: F. P.

• Regret Theory: An Alternative Theory of Rational Choice Under Uncertainty

  Citation: 2632

  Authors: Graham, Robert

• Measuring Financial Asset Return and Volatility Spillovers, with Application to Global Equity Markets

  Citation: 2402

  Authors: Francis X., Kamil

• How Important is Methodology for the Estimates of the Determinants of Happiness?

  Citation: 2072

  Authors: Ada, Paul

• Trust and Growth

  Citation: 1796

  Authors: Paul J., Stephen

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