Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics
ISSN 0943-0180 · eISSN 2366-6161 · 4 issues per year
Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 403 days to acceptance (10 articles, last 24 months); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Institutions, Game Theory and Voting Systems and Economic and Social Issues, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Homo Oeconomicus is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of classical and neo-classical economics, public choice, collective decision-making, game theory, experimental economics, law & economics, and philosophical aspects. Its focus is on the interrelationship of issues and results of behavioral and institutional economics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Germany 5, Finland 3, France 2, Italy 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.6%
- Game Theory and Voting SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences7.4%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.4%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences4.7%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, 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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 31,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
403 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 356 days – 520 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 451 days
- Sample
- 10 articles with submission and acceptance dates (17 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Homo Oeconomicus, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0943-0180
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-6161
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics
What CAS zone is Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 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 Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 10 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 403 days (interquartile range 356–520 days). 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 Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Germany (5) and Finland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Homo Oeconomicus-Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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: .