FinanzArchiv

Aims & Scope

As one of the world's oldest professional journals in public finance, founded in 1884, FinanzArchiv (FA) publishes original work from all fields of public economics which are of interest to an international readership, e.g. taxation, public debt, public goods, public choice, federalism, market failure, social policy, and the welfare state.

Special emphasis is on high-quality theoretical and empirical papers on current policy issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.150

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24551

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

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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.

• Fiscal Sustainability: The Unpleasant European Case

  Citation: 190

  Authors: António

• Base Erosion, Profit Shifting and Developing Countries

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Ernesto, Michael, Ruud

• Public-Sector Efficiency and Political Culture

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Raffaela, Pietro

• Decentralization and Local Governments' Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Lorenzo, Gilberto, Massimiliano

• Can Immigration Alleviate the Demographic Burden?

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Holger, Bernd, Jan

• Measuring Fuel Poverty: General Considerations and Application to German Household Data

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Peter

• Pension Reform in Germany: The Impact on Retirement Decisions

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Barbara, Axel

• New Evidence on the Effect of Fiscal Decentralization on the Size and Composition of Government Spending

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Jon H.

• Does Culture Matter? Tax Morale in an East-West-German Comparison

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Benno

• »How can I help you?« Perceived Service Orientation of Tax Authorities and Tax Compliance

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Katharina, Christoph, Erich, Eva, Gerrit, Manon, Sjoerd, Stephan

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