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Journal of Economic Psychology
ISSN 0167-4870 · eISSN 1872-7719 · Elsevier
Journal of Economic Psychology: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,710; review about 450 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Psychology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics and Economic and Environmental Valuation, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Economic Psychology and Behavioral EconomicsAffiliated with the International Association for Research in Economic PsychologyThe Journal aims to present research that will improve understanding of behavioral, in particular psychological, aspects of economic decisions and processes. It is published under the auspices of the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology whose aim is to promote interdisciplinary work relating to economic behavior. Authors should ensure that their paper adheres to the detailed JOEP Policies and Guidelines set forth by the Editors prior to submission. The Journal seeks to be a channel for the increased interest in using behavioral science methods for the study of economic behavior, and so to contribute to better solutions of societal problems, by stimulating new approaches and new theorizing about economic affairs. Economic psychology as a discipline studies the psychological mechanisms that underlie economic behavior. It deals with decisions (individual or interactive), preferences, judgments, and factors influencing these, as well as the consequences of judgments and decisions for economics and society. Studies in economic psychology usually relate to the individual decision maker's level, though sometimes also address household or group behavior.Historically, economic psychology has developed as a branch of psychology, while behavioral economics has risen as a sub-field of economics. Consequentially, for example, rationality assumptions have been traditionally avoided in economic psychology. Lately, however these differences are disappearing. We welcome any behavioral economics study to the journal of economic psychology. We also explicitly welcome studies in related domains including neuroeconomics, consumer psychology, voter psychology, and behavioral game theory, as long as they make a strong contribution to the understanding of psychological processes implicated in economic behavior and decisions.Additionally, we welcome submissions from traditional areas of economic psychology, including psychological aspects associated with inflation, unemployment, poverty, taxation, economic development, economic literacy, personal finance, and market behavior.The Journal of Economic Psychology contains: (a) Research articles: novel reports of empirical (field or experimental) research with a significant contribution to relevant theory; (b) brief reports: Empirical contributions (e.g., robustness tests), re-examinations and re-analyses, as well as short formal-analytical contributions linked to well-established empirical phenomena; (c) replication studies and (d) extensive reviews of state of the art topics in economic psychology.Special issues of the Journal may be devoted to themes of particular interest. Typically, an open call for proposals for a special issue is announced once per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Carlos Alós-FerrerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 13, United Kingdom 10, Germany 8, Netherlands 7, Israel 7 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences18.1%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences16.3%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.8%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Taxation and Compliance StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,779OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,814 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| 2025 | 46 | 27 | 87 |
| 2024 | 58 | 40 | 300 |
| 2023 | 63 | 37 | 495 |
| 2022 | 70 | 31 | 787 |
| 2021 | 74 | 35 | 1,179 |
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
450 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 450 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,710 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,970 / JPY 460,150 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,160 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Numeracy and Economic DecisionsDeadline
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook Reviews should be submitted through the journal's online system as any other contribution.Length not stated
- brief reportTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- editorialTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…Length not stated
- opinionTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…Length not stated
- replicationsReplications are short, focused articles reporting replications (successful or not) of previously-published studies. In general, they should not exceed 4,000 wo…Length not stated
- research articleTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Length not stated
- reviewTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…Length not stated
- review articleTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of the literature. Review Articles and invited pieces can exceed the limit of 12,000 words.Length not stated
- surveyTypes of Submissions and Length of ArticlesResearch Articles should not exceed 12,000 words in length.Review Articles are focused surveys reviewing some part of…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
You are required to provide 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0167-4870
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-7719
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Economic Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economic Psychology is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Economics / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economic Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 186.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economic Psychology?
The publisher reports about 450 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Economic Psychology based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), United Kingdom (10) and Germany (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Economic Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,710.
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: .