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Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
ISSN 1058-6407 · eISSN 1530-9134 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; median 491 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Merger and Competition Analysis, Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing and Digital Platforms and Economics, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Economics & Management Strategy provides a leading forum for interaction and research on the competitive strategies of managers and the organizational structure of firms. The Journal features theoretical and empirical industrial organization, applied game theory, and management strategy. JEMS is an important resource for economists in economics departments and in schools of business and management, including departments of finance, managerial economics, accounting, marketing, organization behavior, and management strategy. In addition, the journal serves as a valuable resource for managers and managerial consultants seeking up-to-date research on management strategy, and provides to practitioners a means of access to innovative economic research on the theory of the firm. For more information, visit the JEMS homepage.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Chile 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.6%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting12.2%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting10.1%
- Auction Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences8.4%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | 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
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, 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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 42Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 185,485Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 36 | 38 |
| 2024 | 53 | 37 | 249 |
| 2023 | 52 | 36 | 333 |
| 2022 | 46 | 28 | 313 |
| 2021 | 72 | 21 | 489 |
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
491 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 327 days – 575 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (65 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 518 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 506 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 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 3,240 / EUR 2,740 / GBP 2,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- invited reviewJournal of Economics & Management Strategy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Article Invited Review Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- letter to the editorJournal of Economics & Management Strategy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Article Invited Review Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articleJournal of Economics & Management Strategy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Article Invited Review Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- reviewJournal of Economics & Management Strategy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Article Invited Review Letter to the EditorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use 1.5.15 Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. You can read Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 3.1 Authorship
Free format submission offered. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. You can review the Authorship section of Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics for Wiley’s definition of authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 1.5.6 Conflict of Interest
When submitting your manuscript, you should disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might appear to affect your or your co-authors' ability to present work objectively. Potential conflicts of interest come in many forms and may include financial (for example, patent ownership, stock ownership, research funding, consultancies, or speaker’s fees…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 1.5.9 Data Sharing
Data sharing: journal expects data sharing. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3.5 COPE
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices). Any concerns about research practices (e.g. plagiarism, data manipulation, and image manipulation) raised via the use of screening software, editors, peer reviewers or third parties will be followe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.5.17 Reproduction of copyright material
Copyright/licensing: standard copyright agreement or Open Access under a Creative Commons (CC) license. Model summary
If you have included excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties, all sources must be credited within the manuscript. At minimum, the title and author should be provided. You are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission. For more…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 4.6.1 Open Access
This is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access publication option. After acceptance, you will have the option to make the article Open Access. If authors choose to make the article Open Access, the article will be subject to an article publication charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your insti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1.3 Peer Review Model
Peer review model: single-anonymized; at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Model summary
We follow a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 1.5.16 Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts articles previously published on preprint servers; authors may post submitted version to preprint server at any time; asked to update pre-publication versions with link to final published article. Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You can review Wiley’s general preprint policy to learn more.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 4.8 Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Self-archiving allowed under standard copyright agreement under specific conditions. Model summary
The journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1058-6407
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-9134
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
What CAS zone is Journal of Economics & Management Strategy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Economics & Management Strategy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Economics & Management Strategy?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 491 days (interquartile range 327–575 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6% (2025). 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 Economics & Management Strategy based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Economics & Management Strategy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Economics & Management Strategy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
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: .