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Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought
ISSN 2386-5768 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and 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 Policy, Economic Theory and Institutions and Political Economy and Marxism, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The articles must deal with the scientific realm of the history of economic thought with a wide range of topics and methodologies, as well as the political trends underlying them.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4, United States 1, Brazil 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.8%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.2%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences13.2%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.9%
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.7%
- Historical Economic and Legal ThoughtSocial Sciences3.4%
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 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- articleArticles should not exceed 12.000 wordsLength not stated
- book reviewes should not exceed 12.000 words, with book reviews limited to 2500 words. They must include a summary (150 word maximum), keywords imain text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in pa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Publishing process (peer review)
No submission fees Model summary
The Editorial Board of Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought undertakes to respect the principles of the Code of Ethics that may be established for scientific journals by Complutense Editions and subscribes to the Code of good practices prepared by the Higher Council of Scientific Research in Spain. The journal does not charge any fee for receiving articles or for their evaluation. Ar…
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2386-5768
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought
What CAS zone is Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / History / History of Social Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4), United States (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought open access, and what is the APC?
Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .