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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.376
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
14
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | 157 / 314 | 50th | Q2 |
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Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.2), DOAJ. Published by LSE Press.
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ISSN 2516-7227Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: LSE Press
Scopus · Q2Open Access
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development in Scopus?
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is Q2 in Development (rank 157 of 314), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Illicit Economies and Development?
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2, 50th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.376, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 14.
Who publishes Journal of Illicit Economies and Development and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development is published by LSE Press. Its ISSN is 2516-7227.
Is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Illicit Economies and Development? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development has an h-index of 18 and a 2-year mean of 1.98 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #102 of 299 Scopus journals in Development.
18
h-index
1.98
2-yr mean citations
39
i10-index
179
works indexed
1,170
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#102 of 299 Top 35% Development
Journal of Illicit Economies and Development published 20 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 40. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Illicit Economies and Development? — latest 89 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 89 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United States (20.8%), United Kingdom (15.4%) and Brazil (6.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Illicit Economies and Development? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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