Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of Philosophical Economics
ISSN 1843-2298 · eISSN 1844-8208 · Rosetti Internaţional · Romania
Journal of Philosophical Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Philosophical Economics is published by Rosetti Internaţional 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 Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Political Economy and Marxism, together about 59.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Philosophical Economics - J. Philos. Econ. is an interdisciplinary journal that aims at publishing original and theoretically innovative articles. J. Philos. Econ. is committed to deepening the theoretical understanding of conceptual, methodological and substantive debates on economics and its social ramifications. We therefore invite submissions from economists, philosophers, historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists and development studies scholars. The journal eschews monolithic perspectives and seeks innovative work that is intellectually pluralist.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Valentin CojanuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 5, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance34.4%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.6%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences12.1%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences2.6%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences2.6%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 292 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 53 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- articleTo submit an article, comment, or book review to J Phil Econ, the author must follow the following steps:Length not stated
- book reviewTo submit an article, comment, or book review to J Phil Econ, the author must follow the following steps:Length not stated
- commentTo submit an article, comment, or book review to J Phil Econ, the author must follow the following steps:Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors must confirm manuscript was not created by AI/LLM; if used, must be indicated in methods and acknowledgments Model summary
When submitting, the author (authors) must confirm that the manuscript was created by them and not by an Artificial Intelligence Tool (AI)/Large Language Model (LLM). If an AI/LLM tool is used to create part of the manuscript, this must be clearly indicated in the methods and acknowledgments.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE principles of publication ethics. Model summary
J. Philos. Econ. is committed to guard the integrity of its published record by closely following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)'s principles of publication ethics laid out in its core practices documents.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-SA license Model summary
Authors publish their texts under a CC BY-NC-SA license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check for all submitted articles before peer review Model summary
J Phil Econ will check plagiarism for all the submitted articles before proceeding with the peer-review.
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
- Rosetti Internaţional
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 1843-2298
- Electronic ISSN
- 1844-8208
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Philosophical Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Philosophical Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Philosophical Economics is in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Philosophical Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Philosophical Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Philosophical Economics based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (5), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Philosophical Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Philosophical Economics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Philosophical Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Philosophical Economics 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .