--- title: "Resources Policy: citation impact and most-cited papers" description: "Resources Policy has a 2-year mean citedness of 10.70 and an h-index of 182 in OpenAlex, #2 of 120 tracked economics journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 283 papers, and its papers received 39,233 citations." url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "Resources Policy has a 2-year mean citedness of 10.70 and an h-index of 182 in OpenAlex, #2 of 120 tracked economics journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 283 papers, and its papers received 39,233 citations. (as of 2026-10-31)" data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-31T19:11:11+09:00 window: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # Resources Policy - 2 papers in the last 7 days - category: Economics - publisher: Elsevier BV - ISSN 0301-4207 - Journal website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/resources-policy - ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/0301-4207 - OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S194185345 Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md ## Key findings - Resources Policy has a 2-year mean citedness of 10.70 and an h-index of 182 in OpenAlex, #2 of 120 tracked economics journals by citedness. - In 2025 it published 283 papers, and its papers received 39,233 citations. - Resources Policy published 16 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31), ranking #52 of 400 journals. - Leading institutions: United Arab Emirates University (2), Fundação Dom Cabral (1) and Universidad de Jaén (1). - Countries: United Arab Emirates (3), Australia (2) and Brazil (2). - 21% of the papers Resources Policy published in 2023–2025 are open access in OpenAlex (hybrid 13%, bronze 1% and green 7%), #119 of 123 tracked economics journals by open-access share. - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Resources Policy published 1,569 papers (44 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex). - Its most frequent keywords over that period were “sustainable development” (229), “China” (214) and “economic growth” (210). ## Citation metrics *Citation metrics (OpenAlex)* | Metric | Value | |---|---:| | 2-year mean citedness | 10.70 | | h-index | 182 | | i10-index | 4,131 | | Papers in OpenAlex | 6,683 | | Citations in OpenAlex | 228,412 | | Rank among tracked economics journals | [#2 of 120](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/economics.md) | *Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)* | Year | Papers | Citations received | |---|---:|---:| | 2026 (so far) | 186 | 24,915 | | 2025 | 283 | 39,233 | | 2024 | 767 | 44,734 | | 2023 | 1,194 | 36,048 | | 2022 | 673 | 22,536 | | 2021 | 515 | 14,055 | | 2020 | 350 | 9,747 | | 2019 | 247 | 6,449 | | 2018 | 198 | 5,277 | | 2017 | 160 | 4,058 | | 2016 | 129 | 3,286 | 2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly. Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/resources-policy ## The last 36 months *Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months | |---:|---:|---:|---:| | 1,020 | 319 | 230 | 1,569 | *Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | # | Keyword | Papers | |---:|---|---:| | 1 | sustainable development | 229 | | 2 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 214 | | 3 | [economic growth](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/economic-growth.md) | 210 | | 4 | resource curse | 192 | | 5 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 183 | | 6 | environmental sustainability | 140 | | 7 | fintech | 131 | | 8 | natural resource rents | 127 | | 9 | natural resources | 119 | | 10 | renewable energy | 101 | ## Open access *Papers per year by open-access status (OpenAlex)* | Year | Papers | Open access | Diamond | Gold | Hybrid | Bronze | Green | Closed | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | 2017 | 160 | 23% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 13% | 77% | | 2018 | 198 | 25% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 75% | | 2019 | 246 | 26% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 18% | 74% | | 2020 | 350 | 22% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 15% | 78% | | 2021 | 514 | 26% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 4% | 14% | 74% | | 2022 | 673 | 27% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 19% | 73% | | 2023 | 1,194 | 18% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 8% | 82% | | 2024 | 766 | 17% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 1% | 5% | 83% | | 2025 | 278 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 10% | 52% | | 2026 (so far) | 186 | 48% | 0% | 0% | 37% | 2% | 10% | 52% | Open-access status as OpenAlex reports it for each paper (diamond: published in an open-access journal that charges authors no fee; gold: published in an open-access journal; hybrid: open under a licence in a subscription journal; bronze: free to read on the publisher's site without an open licence; green: only a free copy in a repository; closed: no free copy found). Papers count by publication year; the share is of the papers whose status is known. *Papers, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-28 | [Relevant disruptions in critical mineral supply chain sustainability: A systematic literature review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106082) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Wen Li et al. | The University of Melbourne; Universidad de Jaén; Fundação Dom Cabral | | 2026-10-26 | [Forecasting lithium price returns: Evidence from dimension-reduction techniques and policy implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106076) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Sang Baum Kang, Yao Xie, Jialin Zhao | Illinois Institute of Technology; St. Mary's University, Texas | | 2026-10-24 | [Human rights impact assessment in Sápmi: a methodological framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106078) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Rasmus Kløcker Larsen, Carl Österlin, Johanna Westeson et al. | Stockholm Environment Institute | | 2026-10-22 | [The gap between law and practice: CSR decoupling in Tanzania's mining sector post-regulatory mandate](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106080) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Peter Dastan Mshana, Jianling Wang, Gloria Robert Nguve et al. | Xi'an Jiaotong University; Tanzania Institute of Accountancy | | 2026-10-14 | [A blockchain and geospatial AI-enabled governance system for illegal gold mining detection and supply chain traceability](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106070) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Pratyush Kumar Patro, Adolf Akwei Acquaye, Malick NDIAYE et al. | Khalifa University of Science and Technology; American University of Sharjah; Imperial College London | | 2026-10-14 | [The dissent of decarbonization: Sociotechnical controversies in lithium extraction in the Vale do Jequitinhonha, Brazil](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106073) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Paula Ferreira Ribeiro, Valderí de Castro Alcântara | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais | | 2026-10-11 | [The role of remoteness and competition on Australian mining costs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106077) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Stuart D.C. Walsh, Marcus W. Haynes | Monash University; Geoscience Australia | | 2026-10-09 | [Public stockpiling, offtake, and the value of domestic rare earth midstream capacity: A calibrated policy valuation for South Korea](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106072) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Hyun-Bock Lee, Dong‐Kil Lee, Bongchul Yoo | Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources | | 2026-10-08 | [Phosphate fertilizer trade policy scenarios and their implications using the partial equilibrium Global Simulation Analysis Model (GSIM)](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106075) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Eihab Fathelrahman, Raeda Osman, Stephen Davies et al. | United Arab Emirates University; International Food Policy Research Institute; Colorado State University; … | | 2026-10-07 | [Supply chain security and global dependencies in the trade of phosphorus-related products](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106064) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Peter Hirner, Matthias Raddant, Johann Fellner | TU Wien; The University of Tokyo; Keio University; … | | 2026-10-07 | [The lithium bubble in the aftermath of COVID and the energy transition hype](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106067) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Pablo Agnese, Francisco Ríos Muñoz | United Arab Emirates University; Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación | | 2026-10-05 | [Socio-economic changes following coal extraction termination: A spatial analysis of the Lower Silesian Coal Basin (Poland)](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106074) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Tymoteusz Bucała, Katarzyna Pactwa | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | | 2026-10-05 | [Extraterritorial ESG regulation and mining governance in Peru: Risks of a legislative disconnect](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106033) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Luis-Felipe Arizmendi, Elke Schrader | Universidad Pontificia Comillas | | 2026-10-05 | [Cost-as-signal: A chemically grounded framework for detecting stress in global precursor-material systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106071) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Kari Hiltunen | National Defence University | | 2026-10-03 | [Uncertainty-driven connectedness in global gold-mining equities: A Time–Frequency and quantile approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106069) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Rim M. El Khoury, Oğuzhan Özçelebi, Zhuhua Jiang et al. | Istanbul University; Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; Pusan National University | | 2026-10-02 | [Conceptualising corruption in the extractive industries: Evidence from a systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.106066) | [Resources Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy.md) | Gian Marco Moisé | | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. (2026). Resources Policy. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy ```bibtex @misc{scholar4ai-journals-resources-policy, author = {{Scholar4AI}}, title = {Resources Policy}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/journals/resources-policy}}, urldate = {2026-10-31}, note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0} } ``` License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).