Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Journal of Economic Structures
ISSN 2193-2409 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Journal of Economic Structures: fully open access; APC about USD 2,090; median 227 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economic Structures is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic Theory and Policy, Environmental Impact and Sustainability and Global trade and economics, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Economic Structures is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes theoretical and empirical articles that apply to a wide range of formal analytical instruments and statistical techniques to explore the structural interdependencies among various activities immanent in the economy. We collect manuscripts dealing with broad issues, covering subjects such as technological innovations and lifestyle changes, trade and commerce, networks, ecology and development, among others, where structural understanding is essential. The journal supports communication among various related disciplines and encourages contributions from regional practitioners. The journal also welcomes proposals for special issues reflecting the trends in structural economics and other related disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Kazuo InabaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Japan 12, United States 6, Netherlands 4, South Korea 3, Mainland China 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.5%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.6%
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEADecision Sciences4.6%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
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, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 43/283 | 84th |
| Economics and Econometrics | Q1 | 178/755 | 76th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1,110 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1,386 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1,481 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1,376 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 1,101 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 956 |
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
227 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 365 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 256 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | EUR 1,790 / USD 2,090 / GBP 1,590 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 / GBP 1,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,390 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,590 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,590 / USD 209 / USD 2,090 / EUR 1,790 | — | — |
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
- book reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Article Technical Note News and Opinion Conference Report Book ReviewLength not stated
- conference reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Article Technical Note News and Opinion Conference Report Book ReviewLength not stated
- news and opinionFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Article Technical Note News and Opinion Conference Report Book ReviewLength not stated
- research articleFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Article Technical Note News and Opinion Conference Report Book ReviewLength not stated
- technical noteFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Article Technical Note News and Opinion Conference Report Book ReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Journal of Economic Structures articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2193-2409
- Society / sponsor
- Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economic Structures
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economic Structures?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 227 days (interquartile range 140–365 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Economic Structures based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (12), United States (6) and Netherlands (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Economic Structures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economic Structures is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Economic Structures open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economic Structures is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .