Again in 2025, over half of the articles published in the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) are related to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To celebrate this impact, the journal website displays again the Springer Nature SDG badge as was just announced (see below).
Klaus F. Zimmermann (Professor Emeritus of Bonn & Maastricht Universities) and affiliated with UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, is the Editor-in-Chief of JOPE, which he created 40 years ago. It is published by Springer Nature.
In March 2026, JOPE was ranked A* on the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List. This is the highest ranking a journal can achieve, reserved for a select group of journals demonstrating truly exceptional global impact.
In 2025, JOPE’s Editor-in-Chief had received for his work two Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards.
While in 2025, 84% of authors rated their publishing experience with Springer Nature as excellent or good, the figure was 93% among JOPE authors suggesting that the journal provides excellent services to its authors.
JOPE expects to receive about 1,500 submissions in 2026.
From: Springer Nature
Date: Thu, May 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Subject: Celebrating your journal’s contributions to the SDGs
Dear Klaus F Zimmermann,
We are delighted to let you know that in 2025, over half of the articles you published in Journal of Population Economics related to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals.
In celebration of this important contribution, we want to acknowledge your journal’s significant impact on SDG-related research with your community. The journal website now displays our SDG badge along with the following text:
“We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in Journal of Population Economics in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Springer Nature supports the SDGs through a dedicated SDG Programme and is a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact.”
See Journal of Population Economics updates →
Your journal’s contribution to advancing the SDGs deserves recognition, and you can take pride in seeing this impact acknowledged publicly.
Congratulations and thank you for your continued support!
Best regards,
Nicola Jones
Director, Springer Nature SDG Programme
