Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Risk and Uncertainty welcomes original manuscripts, both theoretical and empirical, dealing with the analysis of risk-bearing behavior and decision making under uncertainty.

The topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to, decision theory and the economics of uncertainty, psychological models of choice under uncertainty, risk and public policy, experimental investigations of behavior under uncertainty, and empirical studies of real world risk-taking behavior.

Manuscripts generally not considered for publication in the JRU include note-length submissions, papers dealing explicitly with finance, and papers in which risk and uncertainty are secondary concerns in the paper.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.791

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	84

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6886

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	143

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• Advances in prospect theory: Cumulative representation of uncertainty

  Citation: 10870

  Authors: Amos, Daniel

• Status quo bias in decision making

  Citation: 3600

  Authors: William, Richard

• Recent developments in modeling preferences: Uncertainty and ambiguity

  Citation: 1282

  Authors: Colin, Martin

• The Value of a Statistical Life: A Critical Review of Market Estimates Throughout the World

  Citation: 1210

  Authors: W. Kip, Joseph E.

• The Effects of Financial Incentives in Experiments: A Review and Capital-Labor-Production Framework

  Citation: 1207

  Authors: Colin F., Robin M.

• Preference and belief: Ambiguity and competence in choice under uncertainty

  Citation: 1093

  Authors: Chip, Amos

• Helping a Victim or Helping the Victim: Altruism and Identifiability

  Citation: 614

  Authors: Deborah A., George

• Framing, probability distortions, and insurance decisions

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Eric J., John, Jacqueline, Howard

• Violations of the betweenness axiom and nonlinearity in probability

  Citation: 517

  Authors: Colin F., Teck-Hua

• Explaining the Identifiable Victim Effect

  Citation: 481

  Authors: KAREN, GEORGE

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