Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science
ISSN 2077-1886 · eISSN 2218-0648 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 4.9% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science is published by Emerald Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Monetary Policy and Economic Impact and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science publishes high quality peer-reviewed research on economics, finance and administration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting11.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 19.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 186,743Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 61 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 127 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 491 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 324 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 457 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4.9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34.8 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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, with length limits
- applied research paperApplied Research PaperLength not stated
- case reportResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Doctoral Dissertation Applied Research Paper Editorial — up to 1500 words Please see the articl…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- doctoral dissertationDoctoral DissertationLength not stated
- editorialResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Doctoral Dissertation Applied Research Paper Editorial — up to 1500 words Please see the articl…Length not stated
- research paperResearch Paper — up to 8000 words Case Report — up to 8000 words Doctoral Dissertation Applied Research Paper Editorial — up to 1500 words Please see the articl…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
ORCiD required for all authors including co-authors. Model summary
All authors, including co‑authors, must have a valid ORCiD.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access options
Diamond open access; no APCs. Model summary
This is a diamond open access journal. No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review; at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers per submission. Model summary
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2077-1886
- Electronic ISSN
- 2218-0648
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 61 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4.9%. 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 Economics Finance and Administrative Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .