American Economic Review
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Economics and Econometrics
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
23.489
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
399
Citations / Doc (2yr)
9.55
Total Docs. (latest)
120
Total Citations (3yr)
4,759
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
19447981, 00028282
Coverage
1973-1975, 1978-2026
Journal Rank
#10
Subject Categories
Economics and Econometrics
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The American Economic Review is a general-interest economics journal.
Established in 1911, the AER is among the nation's oldest and most respected scholarly journals in the economics profession and is celebrating over 100 years of publishing. The journal publishes 12 issues containing articles on a broad range of topics.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 120 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 323 |
| Total Refs. | 8,756 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 4,759 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 322 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 9.55 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 72.97 |
| % Female | 24.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of American Economic Review?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, American Economic Review has an SJR of 23.489 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of American Economic Review?
American Economic Review has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 23.489 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of American Economic Review?
The H-index of American Economic Review is 399, meaning 399 of its articles have each been cited at least 399 times.
Is American Economic Review indexed in Scopus?
Yes. American Economic Review is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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