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Institutions and Economies
ISSN 2232-1640 · eISSN 2232-1349 · University of Malaya
Institutions and Economies: subscription journal; APC about USD 150; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Institutions and Economies is published by University of Malaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Business and FDI, Global trade and economics and Asian Industrial and Economic Development, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Institutions and Economies is a peer reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya. This journal is targeted at advancing the study of institutions and the functioning of firms, organizations, networks and civil society in the demand and delivery of goods and services. The journal specifically promotes research on the role of institutions in allocating and coordinating social and economic needs of societies. The journal does not favour any particular institution, but encourages that submissions justify empirically whatever position taken with a focus on the advancement of society. The journal also has a strong interest in scientific papers that use empirical evidence to analytically examine institutions and institutional change in emerging economies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting8.9%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.8%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q2 | 121/289 | — |
| General Business, Management and Accounting | Q3 | 142/235 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Google Scholar, RePEc, IDEAS, MYCite, ECONPapers, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), Asian Digital LibraryPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 33 | 72 |
| 2025 | 22 | 18 | 206 |
| 2024 | 27 | 21 | 331 |
| 2023 | 28 | 23 | 345 |
| 2022 | 32 | 21 | 255 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 256 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 150 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsThe journal publishes research articles (excluding systematic literature review) and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes research articles (excluding systematic literature review) and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Peer review: initial screening by Editor-In-Chief, Deputy Editor and Associate Editors, followed by double-blind refereeing (two reviewers for articles); special issues undergo double-blind refereeing plus one internal review by the Editorial Board. Model summary
All research articles in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review. The process consists of an initial screening by the Editor-In-Chief, Deputy Editor and Associate Editors, followed by double-blind refereeing: two reviewers for articles. Articles in special issues go through double-blind refereeing and one internal review by the Editorial Board.
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
- University of Malaya
- ISSN
- 2232-1640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2232-1349
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Institutions and Economies
Which databases index Institutions and Economies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Institutions and Economies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Institutions and Economies open access, and what is the APC?
Institutions and Economies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .