| Title | Economics Letters |
| Abbreviation | Econ. Lett. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Finance (Q2) |
| h-index | 133 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 7320 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.755 |
| Impact Score | 2.18 |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 1651765 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1978-2025 |
Economics Letters is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Finance (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Economics Letters is 7320. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.755. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 133. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Economics Letters journal is 1651765. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Economics Letters is cited by a total of 2987 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Economics Letters is 2.18, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Economics Letters IF is decreased by a factor of 0.29 and approximate percentage change is -11.74% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Economics Letters is 2.18. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | 1.92 |
| 2018 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 0.71 |
Economics Letters has an h-index of 133. It means 133 articles of this journal have more than 133 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Economics Letters is 1651765. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Economics Letters is 7320. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.755. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.755 |
| 2023 | 0.729 |
| 2022 | 0.679 |
| 2021 | 0.683 |
| 2020 | 0.844 |
| 2019 | 0.864 |
| 2018 | 0.767 |
| 2017 | 0.738 |
| 2016 | 0.719 |
| 2015 | 0.643 |
| 2014 | 0.747 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 7320 |
| 2023 | 7115 |
| 2022 | 7389 |
| 2021 | 7083 |
| 2020 | 5615 |
| 2019 | 5360 |
| 2018 | 6186 |
| 2017 | 6368 |
| 2016 | 6561 |
| 2015 | 7373 |
| 2014 | 6182 |
Economics Letters is published by Elsevier B.V.. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1978-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Economics Letters is Econ. Lett.. This abbreviation ('Econ. Lett.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Finance (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Economics Letters latest impact IF is 2.18. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.47 (2023) and 0.68 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.43 in the previous 11 years.
The Economics Letters has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.755, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.864 in 2019 and the lowest being 0.643 in 2015. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Economics Letters over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.43.
The latest h-index of the Economics Letters is 133.
The Economics Letters is published by the Elsevier B.V., with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Economics Letters is currently ranked 7320 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5360 in 2019 and its lowest position of 7389 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Economics Letters is Econ. Lett..
Economics Letters is classified as a journal that the Elsevier B.V. publishes.
The Economics Letters encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Economics Letters is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1651765.
The best quartile for the Economics Letters is Q2 (2024).
The Economics Letters coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1978-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Transnational Corporations | journal | 13970 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 30 | 1.63 |
| Built Environment | journal | 16252 | Alexandrine Press | 51 | 0.95 |
| Oral Radiology | journal | 9860 | Springer Japan | 28 | 2.17 |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Imaging Science and Technology | journal | 22021 | Society for Imaging Science and Technology | 45 | 0.61 |
| Consulting engineer Barrington | journal | 24079 | Cahners Pub. Co. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Geo-Info | journal | 30490 | Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kartografie | 2 | 0.00 |
| East African journal of public health | journal | 19634 | East African Public Health Association | 23 | 0.00 |
| American Journal of Immunology (discontinued) | journal | 19764 | Science Publications | 12 | 1.56 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | 1.92 |
| 2018 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 0.71 |
