South African Journal of Economics

ISSN: 0038-2280• JCR: S AFR J ECONWileySouth Africa
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0.9
2025 Impact Factor
1.3
5-Year Impact Factor
Q3
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

South African Journal of Economics impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for South African Journal of Economics is 0.9. The 5-year impact factor is 1.3. The journal is listed as JCR Q3 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Economics & Finance

Ranked #2,850 in Economics & Finance by impact factor and #574 among Q3 Economics & Finance journals. This context helps compare South African Journal of Economics against journals publishing in the same field.

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South African Journal of Economics publication trend

Published 136 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 0.9.

2026 vs 2025: -28
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Journal Details

Total Articles
4,390
H-Index
69
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,580 USD
Subject Areas
LawEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Article Volume

2021
35
2022
32
2023
32
2024
30
2025
35
2026
7
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