Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Contemporary Economics
ISSN 2084-0845 · eISSN 2300-8814 · University of Finance and Management, Warsaw; Vistula University · Poland
Contemporary Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contemporary Economics is published by University of Finance and Management, Warsaw; Vistula University 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 Management and Organizational Practices, Economic and Fiscal Studies and Polish socio-economic development, together about 29.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
„Contemporary Economics” is an academic quarterly addressed to academicians, economic policymakers as well as to students of finance, accounting, management and economics. In particular, the quarterly contains academic manuscripts on problems of contemporary economics, finance, banking, accounting and management examined from various research perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Marcin StaniewskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 19, Croatia 14, Poland 4, Spain 3, Sweden 3 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Management and Organizational PracticesBusiness, Management and Accounting11.4%
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Finance, Markets, and RegulationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences3.8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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
SCIEEconLitERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
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
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 82.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 956 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 51 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 99 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 211 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 185 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 536 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 400 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 400 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,550 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- editorialCE uses Crossref Similarity Check which automatically screens manuscript content for plagiarism at the point of submission.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism Editorial Policy Concerning Automatic Plagiarism Screening
CE uses Crossref Similarity Check which automatically screens manuscript content for plagiarism at the point of submission.
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
- University of Finance and Management, Warsaw; Vistula University
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2084-0845
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-8814
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contemporary Economics
What CAS zone is Contemporary Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Contemporary 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 Contemporary Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Contemporary Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Contemporary Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. 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 Contemporary Economics based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Croatia (14) and Poland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contemporary Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contemporary Economics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, EconLit and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Contemporary Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Contemporary Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .