Journal profile · Multiple
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION
ISSN 0022-0485 · eISSN 2152-4068 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 119 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Educational Methods, Economic Theory and Institutions and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Economic Education offers original articles on teaching economics. In its pages, leading scholars evaluate innovations in teaching techniques, materials, and programs. Instructors of introductory through graduate level economics will find the journal an indispensable resource for content and pedagogy in a variety of media. The Journal of Economic Education is published quarterly in cooperation with the Advisory Committee on Economic Education of the American Economic Association. Manuscripts for The Journal of Economic Education should fall within one of the following categories: Research in economic education: Original theoretical and empirical studies dealing with the analysis and evaluation of teaching methods, learning attitudes and interests, materials, or processes. Economic content: Substantive issues, new ideas, and research findings in economics that may influence or can be used in the teaching of economics. Economic instruction: Innovations in pedagogy, hardware, materials, and methods for treating traditional and newer subjects. Issues involving the way economics is taught are emphasized. Online: The Online section identifies exemplary material for teaching and learning economics that is interactive or otherwise not conducive to traditional printed-page format. It features noncommercial work by economists and educators who are creating teaching materials using innovative electronic technology. Features and information: Reports on the status and events that influence academic economists (the labor market, status of women and minorities, and developments within graduate and undergraduate programs). All manuscripts should be submitted through the submission portal. Manuscripts typically will be evaluated by two or more reviewers. Pertinent comments will be brought to the author's attention. Submissions should be clear and concise. Authors should keep in mind that our readers are economists and educators with diverse preparation in economics, statistics, and educational theory. Following the publication of articles in the journal , and as a condition of that publication, authors will be expected to make their data available to those who request it from them. Peer Review Policy: Papers published in this journal have undergone editor review and peer review
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Steven ProudPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Educational MethodsSocial Sciences38.4%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Accounting Education and CareersBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedEconLitERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, Advanced Placement Source, Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), Business Source Alumni Edition, Business Source Complete, Business Source Corporate, Business Source Corporate Plus, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Business Source: Main Edition, Corporate ResourceNet, Current Abstracts, Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson), Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Education Index (Online), Education Research Complete, Education Research Index, Education Source, MainFile, OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson), OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson), Poetry & Short Story Reference Center, Public Affairs Index, SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, Teacher Reference Center, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Academic OneFile
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
- 1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,042OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 79,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 40 | 17 | 26 |
| 2024 | 39 | 8 | 97 |
| 2023 | 42 | 7 | 165 |
| 2022 | 41 | 8 | 322 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3 | 307 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
119 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 24 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- 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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | No | — | |
| 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 accepted5
- economic contentEconomic content: Substantive issues, new ideas, and research findings in economics that may influence or can be used in the teaching of economics.Length not stated
- economic instructionEconomic instruction: Innovations in pedagogy, hardware, materials, and methods for treating traditional and newer subjects. Issues involving the way economics …Length not stated
- features and informationFeatures and information: Reports on the status and events that influence academic economists (the labor market, status of women and minorities, and development…Length not stated
- onlineOnline: The Online section identifies exemplary material for teaching and learning economics that is interactive or otherwise not conducive to traditional print…Length not stated
- research in economic educationResearch in economic education: Original theoretical and empirical studies dealing with the analysis and evaluation of teaching methods, learning attitudes and …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Data availability policy Model summary
Following the publication of articles in the journal , and as a condition of that publication, authors will be expected to make their data available to those who request it from them.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The Journal of Economic Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
Papers published in this journal have undergone editor review and peer review
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
- Universitas Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0022-0485
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-4068
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION?
The publisher reports about 119 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, EconLit, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .