Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Applied Economics
ISSN 1514-0326 · eISSN 1667-6726 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Journal of Applied Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 263 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Economics is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Market Dynamics and Volatility, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied Economics is a peer-reviewed open access journal covering applied issues in micro and macroeconomics, including: Political Economy Law and Economics Environmental Economics Innovation Economics Health Economics Gender Economics International Trade & Development Industrial Organization International Economics Labor Economics Finance Money and Banking Green Growth Applied Economics as a field must deal directly with current issues and affairs that affect both the global economy and economic agents, namely, firms, consumers, governmental and non-governmental organisations. As such, the journal’s aim is to provide original research on empirical economics and applied theory, in any of its fields. Papers based on a meaningful and well-motivated research problem that make a concrete contribution to the literature are encouraged, but special consideration would be made to new research dealing with topics related to new technologies and applied economic methods with a focus on gender differences, sustainability impact and social cohesion, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Authors are required to present their scientific findings in a clear manner and contextualize them within the broad academic debate around the subject explored within the paper. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. The primary criteria for selecting papers are quality and importance for the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Chahir ZakiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Spain 1, Netherlands 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.2%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
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)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, GEOBASE, E conomic Literature Database, CNU Rank B (Conseil National des Universites)Publisher 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
- Impact factor
- 2.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.06Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 336OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 308,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 710 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 15 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 291 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 454 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 348 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 691 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 384 |
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
263 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 143 days – 388 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 281 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Journal of Applied Economics is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial editor appraisal followed by peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1514-0326
- Electronic ISSN
- 1667-6726
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied 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 Journal of Applied Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 263 days (interquartile range 143–388 days); authors report an average review time of about 40 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Applied Economics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Economics.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Applied Economics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Spain (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Economics is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .