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Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
ISSN 1920-9355 · Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing · Canada
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research is published by Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Sciences and Governance, Community Development and Social Impact and Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering, together about 51.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research / Revue canadienne de recherche sur les OSBL et l'économie sociale welcomes a wide range of original submissions in English or French that focus on nonprofit organizations (NPO) and the social economy. Examples of the areas of interest are: management of nonprofit organizations, governance, philanthropy, charities, fundraising, volunteering and giving, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, community and international economic development, co-operatives, third sector, voluntary sector, civil society, social responsibility, sustainability, citizen engagement, social movements, social innovation, public and private sector relationships, social and environmental accounting, and policy. Our vision is to embrace a variety of scholarly fields including business and management, public administration, sociology, anthropology, economics, social work, history, law, education, psychology, political science. The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research / Revue canadienne de recherche sur les OSBL et l'économie sociale is or has been sponsored by the Institute of Nonprofit Studies, Mount Royal University; the Sprott Centre for Social Enterprises, Carleton University; the Social Economy Centre, University of Toronto and the Hub of the Social Economy Suite, University of Victoria, and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Aid to Scholarly Journals grant.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Canada 1, Argentina 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences23.4%
- Community Development and Social ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences13.4%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences3.2%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 353 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 43 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 72 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 57 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 125–150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewrally between 4,000 and 5,000 words and book reviews, 1,000 words. Perspectives for the Field pieces are about 1,500 words. Fmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsbook reviews, 1,000 wordsLength not stated
- full articlelicited and contributed manuscripts for full articles must be double-spaced, a maximum of 8,000 words not including references. Research notes are generally bet…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- full articlesSolicited and contributed manuscripts for full articles must be double-spaced, a maximum of 8,000 words not including references.Length not stated
- perspective00 words and book reviews, 1,000 words. Perspectives for the Field pieces are about 1,500 words. Further guidelines can be found below. Tips for determininmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- perspectives for the fieldPerspectives for the Field pieces are about 1,500 words.Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes are generally between 4,000 and 5,000 wordsLength not stated
- reviewnication in question? The length of the review should be around 1000 words and it should be received before the agreed date with the bmain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI use must be acknowledged; policy under About menu. Model summary
Any use of artificial intelligence tools should be acknowledged.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submission of an original manuscript to the Journal will be taken to mean that it represents original work not previously published, that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright. Model summary
Submission of an original manuscript to the Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research / Revue canadienne de recherche sur les OSBL et l'économie sociale [thereafter CJNSER] will be taken to mean that it represents original work not previously published and that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication. Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is a diamond open access journal and provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Articles submitted to CJNSER/ReCROES undergo double-blind peer review. Based on reviewer feedback, CJNSER/ReCROES's editors are responsible for the final publication decision.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-archiving Policy
Under the terms of the Creative Commons license, authors are permitted to post their work online in institutional/disciplinary repositories or on their own websites. Pre-print versions posted online should include a citation and link to the final published version in the Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research as soon as the issue is available; post-print versions (including the …
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
- Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1920-9355
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 125–150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Canada (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .