New Political Economy

Aims & Scope

New Political Economy aims to create a forum for work which combines the breadth of vision which characterised the classical political economy of the nineteenth century with the analytical advances of twentieth century social science.

It seeks to represent the terrain of political economy scholarship across different disciplines, emphasising original and innovative work which explores new approaches and methodologies, and addresses core debates and issues of historical and contemporary relevance.

These include: -Domestic, comparative and global political economy -Space, resources and environment -Justice, inequality and development -Global markets, institutions and regulation

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6
2024	3.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.182

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1221

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1262

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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 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.

• Is Green Growth Possible?

  Citation: 1149

  Authors: Jason, Giorgos

• The digital revolution in financial inclusion: international development in the fintech era

  Citation: 508

  Authors: Daniela, Sally

• Social Reproduction and the Constitution of a Gendered Political Economy

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Isabella

• The Political Economy of Energy Transitions: The Case of South Africa

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Lucy, Peter, Jon

• Theorising the Rise of Regionness

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Björn, Fredrik

• Neoliberalising Feminism

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Elisabeth

• The New Political Economy of the Macroprudential Ideational Shift

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Andrew

• Broad strokes towards a grand theory in the analysis of sustainable development: a return to the classical political economy

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Manolis, Giorgos

• Beyond the ‘new’ regionalism

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Björn

• The Brave New World of Carbon Trading

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Clive L.

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