Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Bio-based and Applied Economics
ISSN 2280-6180 · eISSN 2280-6172 · Firenze University Press · Italy
Bio-based and Applied Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bio-based and Applied Economics 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 Agricultural Economics and Policy, Agricultural Innovations and Practices and Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) provides a forum for presentation and discussion of applied research in the field of bio-based sectors and related policies, informing evidence-based decision-making and policy-making. It intends to provide a scholarly source of theoretical and applied studies while remaining widely accessible for non-researchers.BAE seeks applied contributions on the economics of bio-based industries, such as agriculture, forestry, fishery and food, dealing with any related disciplines, such as resource and environmental economics, consumer studies, regional economics, innovation and development economics. Beside well-established fields of research related to these sectors, BAE aims in particular to explore cross-sectoral, recent and emerging themes characterizing the integrated management of biological resources, bio-based industries and sustainable development of rural areas. A special attention is also paid to the linkages between local and international dimensions. BAE’s objectives are: to stimulate cross-fertilization between the above mentioned research fields; to synthesize and integrate lessons learned from current strands of literature in economics; to provide a forum for well-established scholars as well as promising young researchers; to increase the knowledge about assessment, design and evaluation of public policies; to promote the debate on issues relating to the economics profession and its consultancy activities; to discuss future research pathways on the above issues. Contributions in BAE, 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 Fabio BartoliniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 24, United Kingdom 8, United States 4, Germany 3, Belgium 3 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.8%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science4%
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
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 305 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 48 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 55 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 225 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 286 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 137 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- full research articleBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words). Please note: the word count for a…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- full research articlesBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words).Length not stated
- letter to the editorBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words). Please note: the word count for a…Length not stated
- policy papersBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words).Length not stated
- reviewBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words). Please note: the word count for a…Length not stated
- reviews articlesBAE publishes Full Research Articles and Reviews Articles (normally 6,000-8,000 words), and Policy Papers (up to 4,000 words).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Ethical Standards and Disclosures
Authors must disclose funding sources and possible conflicts of interest. Contributors or stakeholders involved in the analysis should be acknowledged.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Standards and Disclosures
Authors must disclose funding sources and possible conflicts of interest. Contributors or stakeholders involved in the analysis should be acknowledged.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 license 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 Open Access Policy
Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) provides immediate open access to its content. Our publisher, Firenze University Press at the University of Florence, complies with the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of Open Access: By “open access”, we mean the free availability on the public internet, the permission for all users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Review Process
Double-blind peer review for Policy Papers Model summary
Policy Papers undergo double-blind peer review, assessing policy relevance, clarity, quality of evidence, and feasibility of recommendations.
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
- English
- ISSN
- 2280-6180
- Electronic ISSN
- 2280-6172
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Bio-based and Applied Economics
What CAS zone is Bio-based and Applied Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bio-based and Applied Economics 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.
What is the impact factor of Bio-based and Applied Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Bio-based and Applied Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Bio-based and Applied Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bio-based and Applied Economics based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (24), United Kingdom (8) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bio-based and Applied Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bio-based and Applied Economics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bio-based and Applied Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Bio-based and Applied Economics 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .