About 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.
QJE is invaluable to professional and academic economists and students around the world.
Impact Factor and Ranking
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Economics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.1 | 3 out of 597 |
| 2022 | 13.7 | 1 out of 380 |
| 2021 | 19.013 | 1 out of 379 |
| 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, 2024).
Abstracting & Indexing Services
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