Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja
ISSN 1331-677X · eISSN 1848-9664 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja: impact factor 4.19; fully open access; APC about USD 944; review about 179 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 37, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Corporate Finance and Governance and Market Dynamics and Volatility, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Juraj Dobrila University of Pula from September 2024. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes theoretical, applied, and empirical papers on economics (nano, micro, mezzo and macro). The journal aims to explore all points of view on topics of economic research that contribute to the development of global economies as a discipline. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja publishes rigorous scientific papers which make a significant contribution to any field of economics – theoretical, applied or empirical – with special attention given to experiences of the transition from socialism to market economies in Eastern Europe. New research on regional development in other geographical areas is welcomed, particularly papers addressing theoretical and empirical issues in economics for countries in transition and former transitional economies. The journal encourages submissions that explore broad economic topics that can contribute to the development of economics as a discipline, discussing important economic issues both from an orthodox or heterodox point of view. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Entrepreneurial economics Development economics Economic theory - nano, micro, mezzo and macro Innovation and knowledge Economic methods Sustainability issues Challenges to the Science of Economics Economics of transition The journal publishes original research articles and review pieces. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. No paper will be automatically rejected on the ground of being too applied or too theoretical; technically skilled papers from any field of economics are encouraged. Authors are required to present their scientific findings in a clear manner and inspirit a broad academic debate on the subject explored in the paper. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja is an open access journal, meaning that papers will be permanently open to access online immediately upon publication, enabling anyone, anywhere in the world, to read, download and share the entire research paper.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy5.1%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2023
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2023 edition (low risk); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Naver, OCLC, RePEc, GEOBASE, CABI, CNIKPublisher website
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
- 4.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 7.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2023
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2023
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 271LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2023
- 1,700,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,490 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 24 | 142 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 135 |
| 2023 | 203 | 203 | 1,760 |
| 2022 | 459 | 459 | 9,692 |
| 2021 | 273 | 273 | 8,353 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
179 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 45 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2023
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2023
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2023
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2023
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 770 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 750 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles and review pieces.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 16 Apr 2024Length not stated
- review piecesThe journal publishes original research articles and review pieces.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
authors required to present findings clearly Model summary
Authors are required to present their scientific findings in a clear manner and inspirit a broad academic debate on the subject explored in the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
open access Model summary
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new reader…
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1331-677X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-9664
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 1 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja
What is the impact factor of Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.19; CiteScore 14, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja?
The publisher reports about 179 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 45 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2023). 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.
Which databases index Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja is indexed in Scopus.
Is Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja open access, and what is the APC?
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 944.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .