Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Econ Journal Watch
ISSN 1933-527X · Institute of Spontaneous Order Economics
Econ Journal Watch: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; subscription journal; 16 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Econ Journal Watch is published by Institute of Spontaneous Order Economics 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 Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Econ Journal Watch welcomes Comments on articles that appear in economics journals. EJW also welcomes essays, reflections, and investigations that spe…
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance26.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences3.8%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Economic, financial, and policy analysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
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)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 385 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- articlesArticles ArchiveLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Open exchange; welcomes diverse viewpoints Model summary
EJW fosters open exchange. We welcome proposals and submissions of diverse viewpoints.
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
- Institute of Spontaneous Order Economics
- ISSN
- 1933-527X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Econ Journal Watch
What CAS zone is Econ Journal Watch in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Econ Journal Watch 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 Econ Journal Watch?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 24.
Which databases index Econ Journal Watch?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Econ Journal Watch is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Econ Journal Watch open access, and what is the APC?
Econ Journal Watch is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .