Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Experimental Economics
ISSN 1386-4157 · eISSN 1573-6938 · Springer Nature · 5 issues per year
Experimental Economics: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Experimental Economics is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experimental Economics is published by Springer Nature 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 Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics and Game Theory and Applications, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Experimental Economics is an international journal serving economists worldwide who utilize experimental methods. Publishes high-quality papers in any area ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences30.7%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences15%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences7.2%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Auction Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.8%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 654OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,100 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 62 | 61 | 55 |
| 2024 | 32 | 22 | 133 |
| 2023 | 33 | 26 | 214 |
| 2022 | 50 | 38 | 551 |
| 2021 | 61 | 34 | 652 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 5 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1386-4157
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-6938
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experimental Economics
What CAS zone is Experimental Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experimental Economics 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 Experimental Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 111.
Which databases index Experimental Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experimental Economics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Experimental Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Experimental Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .