Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Aestimum
ISSN 1592-6117 · eISSN 1724-2118 · Firenze University Press · Italy
Aestimum: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aestimum is published by Firenze University Press and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Valuation, Historical and Environmental Studies and Diverse academic and cultural studies, together about 57.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aestimum is a peer-reviewed Journal dedicated to the methodological study of appraisal and land economics. Established in 1976 by the Italian Association of Appraisers and Land Economists, which was legally recognized by Ministerial Decree, March 1993.Topics of interests comprise rural, urban and environmental appraisal, evaluation of public investments and land use planning. All the areas under discussion are addressed to the International scene. The interdisciplinary approach is one of the mainstays of this editorial project and all of the above mentioned topics are developed taking into consideration the economic, legal and urban planning aspects.Aestimum is biannual Journal and publishes articles in English. The use of Italian is permitted only in the sections "Agricultural law", "Practical-educational in-depth examination", and "Storiografia dell’Estimo". Articles submitted are subjected to a double blind peer review process. Contributions in Aestimum are welcome. Journal secures: open access to contribution (authors retain copyright) peer-review by internationl experts wide dissemination of published contributions both in the national and international area, with the help of specific tools.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Antonio BoggiaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science26%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences16.9%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.8%
- Management, Economics, and Public PolicyBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Legal and Labor StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Italian Social Issues and MigrationSocial Sciences2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 45 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 80 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 179 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI use must be declared with a statement before the references; AI only for language/readability improvement. Model summary
Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used to improve language and readability of the manuscript, with caution. If the authors used generative Al or AI-assisted technology, they must include the following statement directly before the references
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access Model summary
Aestimum is a Diamond Open Access Journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Anonymized submissions for review. Model summary
Submissions are first evaluated by the Editors / Board of Directors and by the members of the Editorial Boards. If the manuscript is considered suitable for publication, it is sent to at least two reviewers. The peer review process is double-blind, whereby both referees and authors are kept anonymous. If the reviews are positive, but the manuscript requires to be revised and resubmitted, the autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions screened with Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to verify originality. Model summary
The authors authorize the Editorial Team to screen the submission using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to verify its originality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Firenze University Press
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- Italian, English
- ISSN
- 1592-6117
- Electronic ISSN
- 1724-2118
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aestimum
What CAS zone is Aestimum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aestimum is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Aestimum?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aestimum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Aestimum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aestimum is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aestimum open access, and what is the APC?
Aestimum is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .