Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
International Journal of Wellbeing
ISSN 1179-8602 · International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust · New Zealand
International Journal of Wellbeing: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Wellbeing is published by International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Health, psychology, and well-being and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being, together about 52.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Open access – The IJW publishes your work free from all access barriers, allowing for global distribution and more citations. In 2020 full texts of our articles were viewed over 1 million times from 210 countries, averaging 42 Google Scholar citations each. Indexing – The IJW is indexed in various international open access databases and journal databases, such as the Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals, CiteFactor, and Google Scholar. Retain copyright – You retain copyright to your article and are free to disseminate it, make copies, deposit it in any repository, and more. Post-publication statistics – Metrics shown with each article make it easy to check how often your paper is being downloaded via the IJW website. Comply with archiving policies – You can deposit any version of your paper in any required repository or archive, and post articles on your personal or institutional website. Add supplementary material – You can make data sets, protocols, very large illustrations, videos, questionnaires etc. available to readers alongside your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 26, United Kingdom 12, Australia 7, New Zealand 7, Canada 3 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology39.6%
- Health, psychology, and well-beingHealth Professions6.8%
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-beingPsychology5.9%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology5.6%
- Quality of Life MeasurementSocial Sciences5%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology4.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities3.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 53/283 | 81st |
| Social Psychology | Q2 | 101/315 | 68th |
| Applied Psychology | Q2 | 92/258 | 64th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, CiteFactorPublisher 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
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 1,326 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 1,672 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 1,696 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 1,832 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 1,836 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 1,754 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticles Please submit all articles to this section. The editors will consider submissions of wellbeing research from any discipline. We will most readily accep…Length not stated
- book reviewre by invitation from the editors only. Book reviews should be less than 1,500 words for regular books and less than 2,000 words for reviews ofmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews Book reviews are by invitation from the editors only. Book reviews should be less than 1,500 words for regular books and less than 2,000 words for …Length not stated
- critical noticesCritical Notices are direct responses to articles published in the International Journal of Wellbeing. Critical Notices must be less than 2,000 words including …Length not stated
- invited articlesInvited Articles Occasionally the editors will specifically invite an individual to submit an article to this section. Invited articles will sometimes be review…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI policy: any use of artificial intelligence in the research or drafting of a submission must be accurately acknowledged at the end of the manuscript. Model summary
AI: If artificial intelligence has been used in any part of the research or drafting of your submission, please make sure this is accurately acknowledged at the end of your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. The license preven…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints are considered for peer review; authors may deposit any version in a preprint server, repository, or archive, with a note on the title page stating the date and version of the deposited draft. Model summary
The journal will consider for peer-review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may deposit any version of the paper in a preprint server, repository, or archive (e.g., PsyArXiv, OSF). A note on the title page must explicitly state the date and version of the draft deposited (e.g., version submitted for peer review, version accepted for publication).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving policy: authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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
- International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust
- Country or region
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1179-8602
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Wellbeing
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Wellbeing?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Wellbeing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. 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 Wellbeing based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (26), United Kingdom (12) and Australia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Wellbeing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Wellbeing is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Wellbeing open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Wellbeing 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .