Journal of Political Economy
University of Chicago Press
Primary Field
Economics
ISSN Number
1537-534X
Publish Time
100 weeks
Impact Score
492 H-Index
Annual Volume
15.9k papers
Last Verified
Apr 5, 2026
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62w
Acceptance to final pub
Total Pipeline
100w
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