Journal of Public Economics

Established Impact

About Journal of Public Economics

Journal of Public Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier BV.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Journal of Public Economics maintains a competitive position in the NL academic market. With an impact factor of 3.24, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

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  • Budget $3650 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 0047-2727
ISSN (Online) 1879-2316
Publisher Elsevier BV
Country Netherlands
APC / Cost $3650 USD
About Journal of Public Economics

Journal of Public Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier BV.

Journal of Public Economics is published by Elsevier BV from NL as a journal. It has published 5,362 works to date, attracting 417,673 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 291, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Taxation and Compliance Studies.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Journal of Public Economics

The current impact factor of Journal of Public Economics is 3.235.

No, Journal of Public Economics is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Journal of Public Economics is $3650 USD.

Journal of Public Economics is published by Elsevier BV.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
3.235
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 3.235 CiteScore (Scopus)

Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
5,362
Total Works
417,673
Total Citations
291
h-index
3.24
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Journal of Public Economics most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    1,875 works
  2. Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
    Social Sciences
    911 works
  3. Taxation and Compliance Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    632 works
  4. Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
    Business, Management and Accounting
    569 works
  5. Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
    Business, Management and Accounting
    549 works
  6. Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
    Social Sciences
    465 works
  7. Local Government Finance and Decentralization
    Social Sciences
    458 works
  8. Economic theories and models
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    447 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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OpenAlex ID: S199447588

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