Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Economics and Culture
ISSN 2256-0173 · Sciendo · Poland
Economics and Culture: impact factor 9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economics and Culture is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Sustainability in Business, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification and Business and Economic Development, together about 19.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Economics and Culture is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research in the fields of economics, business, management, culture, and society. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of high-quality empirical and methodological studies that contribute to understanding the complex relationships between economic processes, cultural dynamics, organizational practices, and societal development.The journal welcomes original research papers addressing contemporary challenges and emerging trends in economics, business and management, cultural and creative industries, entrepreneurship, innovation, digital transformation, sustainability, social innovation, public policy, education, and related fields. Particular attention is given to studies that integrate economic and managerial perspectives with cultural, social, and institutional dimensions of development.As an international journal, Economics and Culture seeks contributions from scholars and practitioners worldwide and promotes the exchange of knowledge across geographical, disciplinary, and methodological boundaries. The journal aims to foster academic dialogue and support evidence-based decision-making in business, public policy, cultural development, and societal transformation.All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and are evaluated based on their originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, and contribution to knowledge and practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Poland 4, Spain 3, United States 2, Czechia 2, Ukraine 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Business and Economic DevelopmentEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 19Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 75 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 130 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 68 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 61 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2256-0173
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economics and Culture
What is the impact factor of Economics and Culture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Economics and Culture?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Economics and Culture based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4), Spain (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Economics and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economics and Culture is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Economics and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Economics and Culture 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .