Journal profile
European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences
ISSN 2519-1284 · eISSN 2520-0429 · International Institute for Private Commercial and Competition Law · Austria
European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences: fully open access; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences is published by International Institute for Private Commercial and Competition Law. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences is an international peer-reviewed journal published in English two times a year (January and June) by International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition Law based in Austria. Its multidisciplinary character invites researchers to become part of the competitive academic publishing world. EJELS aims to promote rapid communication and exchange between the World as well as other Research Scholars, Universities and academic institutions. It mainly reflects the latest advances being made in many disciplines of scientific research in universities and academic institutions. It addresses both theoretical and empirical issues in the fields of economics, law, management, finance, social sciences and other related areas. Welcome to EJELS, which welcomes and acknowledges only high quality empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews and book reviews from researchers, academicians, practitioners, PhD students from all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Luigi MelicaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 6, Poland 2, United States 1, Italy 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences8.9%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.3%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences5.1%
- Government, Law, and Information ManagementSocial Sciences5.1%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities5.1%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences3.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, WorldCat, ROAD, World Wide Science, ExlibrisPublisher 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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 80 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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).
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only; no concurrent submission to other publishers. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts should be original piece of work. And it should not be under concurrent considerations to any other publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All received manuscripts will be submitted to a double blind peer review process. The reviewing process may take 4-5 weeks.
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
- International Institute for Private Commercial and Competition Law
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2519-1284
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-0429
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: APA. 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 European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences 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 Austria (6), Poland (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Economics Law and Social Sciences is a fully open-access 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: .