Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Political Economy
ISSN 0022-3808 · eISSN 1537-534X · University of Chicago Press
Journal of Political Economy: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.26; subscription journal; 133 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Political Economy is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 12 issues/year ISSN: 0022-3808 E-ISSN: 1537-534X 2025 JCR Impact Factor*: 6.4 Ranked #30 out of 626 “Economics” journals 2025 CiteScore*: 11.0 Ranked #51 out of 755 “Economics and Econometrics” journals One of the oldest and most prestigious journals in economics, the Journal of Political Economy presents significant and essential scholarship in economic theory and practice. The journal publishes highly selective and widely cited analytical, interpretive, and empirical studies in a number of areas, including monetary theory, fiscal policy, labor economics, development, microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, international trade and finance, industrial organization, and social economics. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for the Journal of Political Economy. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 and 5-Year Impact Factor 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Scimago Journal Rank indicator retrieved October 2023, from SJR. h5 Index metrics retrieved October 2023 from Google Scholar." Press ReleasesMedia University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2025 indices August 27, 2026 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2024 indices August 8, 2025 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2023 indices September 17, 2024 All press releases What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We’re starting to see the effects Read the Journal of Political Economy article cited in Yahoo! News September 16, 2026 AI is watching your spending and setting your prices accordingly. Lawmakers want to stop it Read the Journal of Political Economy article cited in Yahoo! September 16, 2026 How Newspaper Competition Fueled Quebec’s 1837 Rebellion Read the Journal of Political Economy article cited in Promarket September 3, 2026 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences7.9%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences4.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 6.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 11Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 16.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 523OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,915 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 15 | 14 |
| 2025 | 133 | 40 | 676 |
| 2024 | 121 | 35 | 1,500 |
| 2023 | 134 | 40 | 3,667 |
| 2022 | 141 | 39 | 5,258 |
| 2021 | 115 | 31 | 5,288 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0022-3808
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-534X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Political Economy
What CAS zone is Journal of Political Economy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Political Economy is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Political Economy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.26; CiteScore 11, h-index 523.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Political Economy based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Political Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Political Economy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Political Economy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Political Economy 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .