Journal profile
Ekonomia Spoleczna
ISSN 2081-321X · eISSN 1898-7435 · Cracow University of Economics · Poland
Ekonomia Spoleczna: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ekonomia Spoleczna is published by Cracow University of Economics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Sciences and Governance, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Cooperative Studies and Economics, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of the journal "Social Economy" (ISSN 2081-321X) is to develop scientific debate in Poland in the area of social economy, being a significant complement to mainstream thinking on the functioning of modern economies. The social economy goes beyond the classic perception of economic processes defined in terms of the activity of the state, private business and NGOs. This makes it possible to search for new ways of meeting individual and collective needs, which in some cases may be more effective and efficient than traditionally used instruments.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences16.3%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting14.4%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting13.2%
- Community Development and Social ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences5.8%
- Polish Legal and Social IssuesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences3.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 16Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 32 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted4
- academic articlesAcademic articles and research reports, Book reviews.Length not stated
- book reviewsAcademic articles and research reports, Book reviews.Length not stated
- research reportsAcademic articles and research reports, Book reviews.Length not stated
- reviewOnly reviews of academic papers (by a single author, collective, a collection of documents, an edition of source documents etc.) can be approved for publication…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright transfer to the editor upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance for publication, the author consents to transfer the copyright to the editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Self-archiving of pre-print, post-print, and publisher's version permitted. Model summary
Author can archive pre-print (i.e. pre-refereeing) on any website. Author can archive post-print (i.e. final draft post-refereeing) on authors personal website, institutional open access repository, as well as academic social networks. Author can archive Publisher's version (PDF) in the above mentioned places.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by two reviewers. Model summary
Each paper is anonymously submitted to two reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate). Model summary
Papers submitted to Ekonomia Społeczna will be screened for plagiarism using by the Crossref Similarity Check anti-plagiarism system with the iThenticate detection tools.
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
- Cracow University of Economics
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 2081-321X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1898-7435
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ekonomia Spoleczna
How long does peer review take at Ekonomia Spoleczna?
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 Ekonomia Spoleczna?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: 4–5; 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 Ekonomia Spoleczna based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ekonomia Spoleczna?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ekonomia Spoleczna is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ekonomia Spoleczna open access, and what is the APC?
Ekonomia Spoleczna 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .