Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Economica
ISSN 0013-0427 · eISSN 1468-0335 · Academy of the Economic Studies of Moldova · Moldova, Republic of
Economica: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; fully open access; APC about USD 3,400; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economica is published by Academy of the Economic Studies of Moldova and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Policy, Economic theories and models and Economic Theory and Institutions, together about 34.9% 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)
Economica is an international journal covering research in all branches of economics published on behalf of the LSE Economics Department. It welcomes high-quality contributions from all parts of the international research community which are of interest to general readers. Economica is a leading economics journal, appearing high in the published citation rankings. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on selected topics, and are available either as single back issues or, if published in the current year, as part of the annual subscription.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, Hong Kong, China 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.4%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 253OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,495OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 46Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 243,359Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,328 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 35 | 6 |
| 2025 | 54 | 39 | 67 |
| 2024 | 61 | 43 | 343 |
| 2023 | 55 | 44 | 349 |
| 2022 | 58 | 35 | 637 |
| 2021 | 47 | 30 | 670 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 2,950 / GBP 2,610 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 150,000 | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access WALS + standard CTA or Open Access
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
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
- Academy of the Economic Studies of Moldova
- Country or region
- Moldova, Republic of
- Language
- English, Romanian
- ISSN
- 0013-0427
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-0335
- Society / sponsor
- LSE Economics Department
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economica
What CAS zone is Economica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economica is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 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 Economica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 253.
How long does peer review take at Economica?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Economica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Economica based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Economica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economica is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Economica open access, and what is the APC?
Economica is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .