Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Applied Economics Letters
ISSN 1350-4851 · eISSN 1466-4291 · Taylor & Francis
Applied Economics Letters: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.33; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 45 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 35% (journal website); 694 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Economics Letters is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Market Dynamics and Volatility and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Economics Letters is a companion journal to Applied Economics. It publishes short accounts of new original research and encourages discussion of papers previously published in its companion journal. All articles submitted to Applied Economics Letters are reviewed by the Editor, a member of the Editorial Board or another suitable authority. They are generally applied in nature, but may include discussion of method and theoretical formulation. Applied Economics Letters accepts the following types of article: Research Articles. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Peer review policy Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymously peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Mark P. TaylorPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, IBZ (International Bibliography of Periodical Literature), IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences), Current Index to Statistics, ABI Inform, Economic Literature Database, OCLC ArticleFirst Database, OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online
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
- Impact factor
- 1.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,949OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 674LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 418,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,024 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 652 | 60 | 84 |
| 2025 | 694 | 56 | 555 |
| 2024 | 596 | 77 | 1,691 |
| 2023 | 368 | 51 | 1,778 |
| 2022 | 515 | 56 | 3,250 |
| 2021 | 405 | 67 | 3,397 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
45 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesApplied Economics Letters accepts the following types of article: Research Articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Language policy: only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Applied Economics Letters is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Only publishes manuscripts in English Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymously peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1350-4851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1466-4291
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 15 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Economics Letters
What CAS zone is Applied Economics Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Economics Letters is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Economics Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Applied Economics Letters?
The publisher reports about 45 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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.
Which databases index Applied Economics Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Economics Letters is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Economics Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Economics Letters is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .