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Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research
ISSN 2328-8272 · eISSN 2328-8280 · Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia · United States
Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research: fully open access; APC about USD 750; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research is published by Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence, together about 19.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research (JEECAR) is a multidisciplinary journal focused on Eurasia's regional business disciplines, with a focus on CEE and CA countries. Research Topics: Economics Management Strategy Marketing Banking and Finance Organizational Development and Human Resource Management International Affairs To learn more about the Journal, please go to About. Any paper submitted to the Journal must be original, previously unpublished, and currently not under consideration for publication elsewhere. All articles in the printed version of the Journal are peer-reviewed. The review process is double-blind. Neither the authors nor the reviewers know who wrote or reviewed the article. Per standard practice, only the Editor assigned to handle a paper knows the identity of the authors and the reviewers. All paper submissions should be submitted through JEECAR's submission page. The proposed manuscript should be formatted according to the JEECAR Article Template. Remember to submit your article online. You will need to register as an Author.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editor-in-chief Nikolay MegitsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 17, Ukraine 8, Poland 3, Croatia 3, South Africa 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Economic Issues in UkraineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Econometrics | Q2 | 351/716 | 51st |
| Finance | Q2 | 157/317 | 50th |
| Business and International Management | Q3 | 243/443 | 45th |
| Strategy and Management | Q3 | 284/478 | 40th |
| Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | Q3 | 138/230 | 40th |
| Marketing | Q3 | 128/210 | 39th |
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
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 22 October 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Crossref, CABELL's, BASE, Ulrich, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, OAI WorldCat Digital Collection, CABELLS
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 349 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 558 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 824 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | 841 |
| 2022 | 98 | 98 | 439 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 246 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 750 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- footnotes
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsAuthors must present original, empirical, or theoretical papers and book reviews.Length not stated
- original, empirical, or theoretical papersAuthors must present original, empirical, or theoretical papers and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statements
The Journal JEECAR is committed to the editorial principles of all aspects of publication ethics and publication malpractice as assigned by the Committee on Public Ethics. For specific information on the Journal's ethical principles, visit JEECAR's Ethics Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Licensing and Copyright
Open-access articles in the JEECAR journal are published under Creative Commons licenses. These provide an industry-standard framework to support the easy re-use of open-access material. Under Creative Commons, authors retain the copyright of their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy Model summary
This Journal provides immediate access to its content and does not require subscriptions to access some or all of its content in accordance with a CC-BY 4.0 license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is standard practice at all reputable scientific journals. Our referees, therefore, play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Journal of East European and Central Asia Research, and all manuscripts, including those appearing in Special I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism ithenticate
Uses iThenticate to prevent plagiarism Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate to prevent plagiarism in published papers.
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
- Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2328-8272
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-8280
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Ukraine (8) and Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 750.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .