Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination
ISSN 1860-711X · eISSN 1860-7128 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.29; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 248 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination is published by Springer Nature 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 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis, Economic theories and models and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 40.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination provides an outlet for the vibrant and interdisciplinary field of behavioral, agent-based approaches in economics and related areas of the social sciences. Contributions to the journal focus on the analysis of emergent phenomena and collective behavior in economic and social systems. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: markets as complex adaptive systems, multi-agent models in economics, artificial markets with heterogeneous agents, behavioral models in economics and finance, bounded rationality and its effects, the theory and simulation of agent-based models, models of adaptive agents with artificial intelligence, interacting particle systems in economics, social and complex networks, econophysics, non-linear economic dynamics, evolutionary games, market mechanisms in distributed computing systems, experimental economics, and collective decisions. Contributions are mostly from researchers in economics, but interdisciplinary contributions from physics, computer science and related fields are particularly welcome. The journal also welcomes the submission of survey or review papers on topics of interest to our community. Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination is the official journal of the Association of Economic Science with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents. Officially cited as: J Econ Interact Coord
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Italy 16, Spain 8, France 6, United Kingdom 5, Japan 5 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 1.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 128,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 503 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 34 | 16 | 40 |
| 2024 | 40 | 22 | 108 |
| 2023 | 22 | 15 | 122 |
| 2022 | 33 | 24 | 109 |
| 2021 | 34 | 17 | 258 |
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
248 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 193 days – 320 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 271 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (71 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
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Abstract length 150-250 words Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Research data archiving encouraged Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1860-711X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1860-7128
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Economic Science with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination
What CAS zone is Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.29; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 248 days (interquartile range 193–320 days). 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 Economic Interaction and Coordination?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Economic Interaction and Coordination based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (16), Spain (8) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .