Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Croatian Economic Survey
ISSN 1330-4860 · eISSN 1846-3878 · The Institute of Economics, Zagreb · Croatia
Croatian Economic Survey: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Croatian Economic Survey is published by The Institute of Economics, Zagreb 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 Global Financial Crisis and Policies, Global Trade and Competitiveness and Regional Development and Policy, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to serve as a forum for academics and practitioners by publishing high-quality research papers on topics in all areas of economics. Special focus is given to post-socialist Europe. Comparative studies are especially encouraged, since these countries share a similar socio-economic background and comparative studies offer a valuable source of insight for policy formulation as well as a basis for competitive benchmarking. The journal welcomes empirical and policy-oriented papers relevant to a broader international audience. Contributions need not be limited solely to economics; submissions from other related disciplines are encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Kingdom 2, Croatia 2, Germany 1, Spain 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences6.8%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
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 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)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: EBSCO, RePEc, ABI/INFORM, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Hrčak - Portal of scientific journals of Croatia, Hrčak - Portal znanstvenih časopisa Republike Hrvatske
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Original unpublished work only Model summary
Submitted papers should contain original unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal (this applies to both the print and the electronic issue).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
Croatian Economic Survey provides 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
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Submitted papers undergo the double-blind review process.
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
- The Institute of Economics, Zagreb
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1330-4860
- Electronic ISSN
- 1846-3878
- Society / sponsor
- European Union
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Croatian Economic Survey
What CAS zone is Croatian Economic Survey in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Croatian Economic Survey 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.
How long does peer review take at Croatian Economic Survey?
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 Croatian Economic Survey?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Croatian Economic Survey based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (2) and Croatia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Croatian Economic Survey?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Croatian Economic Survey is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Croatian Economic Survey open access, and what is the APC?
Croatian Economic Survey 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: .