Economics and Politics

Aims & Scope

Economics & Politics focuses on analytical political economy, broadly defined as the study of economic and political phenomena and policy in models that include political processes, institutions and markets.

The journal is the source for innovative theoretical and empirical work on the intersection of politics and economics, at both domestic and international levels, and aims to promote new approaches on how these forces interact to affect political outcomes and policy choices, economic performance and societal welfare.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.739

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7557

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	167

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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.

• INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: CROSS‐COUNTRY TESTS USING ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONAL MEASURES

  Citation: 2564

  Authors: Stephen, Philip

• The Institutional Environment for Economic Growth

  Citation: 1103

  Authors: W. J.

• THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN THE REVIVAL OF TRADE: THE LAW MERCHANT, PRIVATE JUDGES, AND THE CHAMPAGNE FAIRS

  Citation: 730

  Authors: Paul R., Douglass C., Barry R.

• POLITICALLY CONTESTABLE RENTS AND TRANSFERS*

  Citation: 708

  Authors: Arye L., John G.

• COOPERATION, COOPTATION, AND REBELLION UNDER DICTATORSHIPS

  Citation: 553

  Authors: JENNIFER, ADAM

• Misperceiving inequality

  Citation: 387

  Authors: Vladimir, Daniel

• THE QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

  Citation: 386

  Authors: CHRISTIAN, ERNESTO

• ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRUPTION: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS MATTER

  Citation: 379

  Authors: Daniel, Norman V., Rodrigo R.

• THE PARADOX OF POWER*

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Jack

• SOCIAL COHESION, INSTITUTIONS, AND GROWTH

  Citation: 307

  Authors: WILLIAM, JOZEF, MICHAEL

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