Journal profile
International Journal of Economic Behavior
ISSN 2069-5756 · eISSN 2285-0430 · University of Bucharest · Romania
International Journal of Economic Behavior: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Economic Behavior is published by University of Bucharest. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Business and FDI, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics and Innovation and Knowledge Management, together about 19.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial Objectives The International Journal of Economic Behavior aims to publish research articles (both quantitative and qualitative), reports from the field, critical review papers, discussions concerning the main characteristics of the economic behavior in management and, consequently, decisions and organization. Moreover, the journal seeks to discuss the manner in which some of the classical theoretical statements, practices and policy making in Economics, Business and Management are influenced by factors which are not proven to fit the well-known hypothesis of economic rationality.The interdisciplinary approach is required, as economics, management, psychology, sociology, anthropology are domains that help in understanding the complex economic behavior within and outside companies and provide the researchers with complete tools for analysis. Coverage Paper published in the International Journal of Economic behavior will mainly focus, but not be limited to, the following topics: Strategic decision making process Individual and organizational decision-making Manager/entrepreneur characteristics, firm characteristics, environmental characteristics and the process of making decisions Factors influencing preferences, choices, decisions Economic and socio-psychological determinants of organization behavior Economic and socio-psychological determinants of individual behavior Consequences of decisions and choices with respect to the satisfaction of individual needs Consumer behavior and digital marketing Business management, marketing, internationalization processes Retailing and supply chain management Branding/advertising issues and organization behavior Behavioral economics The impact of macroeconomic policies on individual and organizational behavior The overconsumption society: determinants and effects Wealth, consumption, happiness Behavioral factors influencing the supply and demand of health and health services Consumption and environment Welfare economics Experiments in economic psychology Evolutionary economics and psychology Readership Practitioners, Educators, and Researchers in economics, management science, organizational behavior, psychology, anthropology and sociology Managers and entrepreneurs Academic and corporate libraries Professors and lecturers Students
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fabio MussoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Italy 6, Romania 4, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences6.6%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5.1%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, RePEc, EBSCO-CEEAS, Genamic Journal Seek, Ulrich's Periodicals DirectoryPublisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality: manuscripts must not be previously published nor under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts should not have been previously published and should not be submitted for publication elsewhere while they are under consideration by this Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Privacy: names and emails used solely for journal purposes. Model summary
Names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be utilized solely for the expressed motivations behind this journal and won't be made accessible for some other reason or to some other gathering.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licensing: Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-SA. Model summary
The International Journal of Economic Behavior operates under the Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-SA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
The International Journal of Economic Behavior is committed to real and immediate open access for academic work. All of the Journal’s articles and reviews are free to access immediately from the date of publication. There are no author charges prior to publication, and no charge for any reader to download articles and reviews for their own scholarly use. The Journal is free to all at any time and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review >Peer Review Process
Peer review: rigorous blind peer review with preliminary editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 2 referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous blind peer review, based on preliminary editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 2 reviewers. Based on their recommendations, the editor then decides whether the paper should be accepted as is, revised or rejected. Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the Journal . Submitted manuscripts shoul…
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 Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2069-5756
- Electronic ISSN
- 2285-0430
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Economic Behavior
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Economic Behavior?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 International Journal of Economic Behavior?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 International Journal of Economic Behavior based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Italy (6) and Romania (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Economic Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Economic Behavior is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Economic Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Economic Behavior 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .