Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Economic and Political Weekly
ISSN 0012-9976 · eISSN 2349-8846 · Sameeksha Trust
Economic and Political Weekly: subscription journal; 847 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic and Political Weekly is published by Sameeksha Trust. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian Economic and Social Development, South Asian Studies and Diaspora and South Asian Studies and Conflicts, together about 39.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian Economic and Social DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.4%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities12.9%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences10.1%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences6.3%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences3.3%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1150/1530 | 24th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 577/745 | 22nd |
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q4 | 241/289 | 16th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,667 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 815 | 54 | 92 |
| 2025 | 847 | 39 | 31 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access Model summary
Economic and Political Weekly Open Access
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sameeksha Trust
- ISSN
- 0012-9976
- Electronic ISSN
- 2349-8846
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 37 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic and Political Weekly
Which databases index Economic and Political Weekly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic and Political Weekly is indexed in Scopus.
Is Economic and Political Weekly open access, and what is the APC?
Economic and Political Weekly is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .