| Journal Name | Quarterly Journal of Economics |
| Abbreviation | Q J Econ |
| Journal Start Year | 1886 |
| Print ISSN | 0033-5533 |
| Online ISSN | 1531-4650 |
| Subject | Economics |
| Sub Subject | Economics |
| Country | United Kingdom (GB) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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The Quarterly Journal of Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Oxford University Press for the Harvard University Department of Economics. Its current editors-in-chief are Robert J. Barro, Lawrence F. Katz, Nathan Nunn, Andrei Shleifer, and Stefanie Stantcheva (Harvard University).
It is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language and covers all aspects of the field—from the journal's traditional emphasis on micro theory to both empirical and theoretical macroeconomics. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 6.662, ranking it first out of 347 journals in the category "Economics".
It is generally regarded as one of the top 5 journals in economics, together with the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language. Edited at Harvard University's Department of Economics, it covers all aspects of the field.
QJE is invaluable to professional and academic economists and students around the world.
Scope of the Journal
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language. Edited at Harvard University's Department of Economics, it covers all aspects of the field-from the journal's traditional emphasis on micro theory, to both empirical and theoretical macroeconomics. QJE is invaluable to professional and academic economists and students around the world.
Impact Factor and Ranking
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Economics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.563 | 1 out of 377 |
| 2019 | 11.375 | 1 out of 371 |
| 2018 | 11.775 | 1 out of 363 |
| 2017 | 7.863 | 1 out of 353 |
| 2016 | 6.662 | 1 out of 347 |
| 2015 | 5.538 | 2 out of 344 |
| 2014 | 6.654 | 1 out of 333 |
| 2013 | 5.966 | 3 out of 332 |
| 2012 | 5.278 | 2 out of 332 |
| 2011 | 5.920 | 2 out of 320 |
| 2010 | 5.940 | 2 out of 304 |
| 2009 | 5.647 | 2 out of 245 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports™ (Clarivate, 2021).
Abstracting & Indexing Services
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services:
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase.
The ISO4 Abbreviation of Quarterly Journal of Economics is Q J Econ.
Oxford University Press is the publisher of the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Visit for all Oxford University Press journals, click here : Oxford University Press List of Journals.
An International Standard Serial Number is an eight-digit serial number used to uniquely identify a serial publication, such as a magazine. The ISSN is especially helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title
"Quarterly Journal of Economics" Journal Print ISSN : 0033-5533, and Online ISSN (eISSN) : 1531-4650
| Quarterly Journal of Economics Print ISSN : | 0033-5533 |
| Quarterly Journal of Economics eISSN : | 1531-4650 |
The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is the primary regulatory body created by the Indian Government in accordance with the UGC Act of 1956 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
It has been made responsible for the coordination of Indian Universities, determination of the standards for Indian universities and maintenance of standards of higher education in India.
Yes Quarterly Journal of Economics is Indexed By UGC Care. UGC Approved Journals.
Peer review means that a board of scholarly reviewers in the domain of the journal, review materials they publish for quality of research and adherence to editorial standards of the journal, before articles are accepted for publication.
It’s the ultimate litmus test for scientists and researchers to verify their findings.
When an article on an experiment and its hypothesis is submitted to a scholarly journal for publishing then it is meticulously tested.
If a journal makes an article goes through the process of ‘peer-review’ before being published then it is a peer-review journal.
Yes Quarterly Journal of Economics is Peer-Reviewed Journal and Published by Oxford University Press.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics Journal is Indexed with Scopus, UGC (University Grants Commission).
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The Impact Factor is also known by the name of Journal Impact Factor of an Academic Journal.
It is based on the scientometric index that shows the annual average number of citations. Moreover, impact factor is having all the information which is published in the last two years in the given journal received.
The Impact Factor of Quarterly Journal of Economics is 15.563 (2025) Impact factor .
| Quarterly Journal of Economics Impact Factor : | 15.563 (2025) |
| Note : This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports™ (Clarivate). | |
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