Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Institutional Studies
ISSN 2076-6297 · eISSN 2412-6039 · Ltd. "Humanities Perspectives" · Russian Federation
Journal of Institutional Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Institutional Studies is published by Ltd. "Humanities Perspectives" 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 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia, Economic Development and Digital Transformation and Russia and Soviet political economy, together about 38.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences16%
- Economic Development and Digital TransformationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.9%
- Russia and Soviet political economySocial Sciences8.6%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences7.8%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science5%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 464 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 11 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 40 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 98 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 97 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ltd. "Humanities Perspectives"
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2076-6297
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-6039
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Institutional Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Institutional Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Institutional Studies 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Institutional Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Institutional Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Institutional Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Institutional Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Institutional Studies 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, 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: .