Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA
ISSN 2199-6776 · eISSN 2199-6784 · 2 issues per year
Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review about 9 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: The Journal of the Economic Science Association will be published by Cambridge University Press from 2025. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA 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 Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics and Economic and Environmental Valuation, together about 56.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Economic Science Association will be published by Cambridge University Press from 2025. The Journal of the Economic Science Association (JESA) is dedicated to advancing theoretical, empirical, methodological and policy-relevant knowledge using experimental economic methods. JESA promotes research pioneering and advancing laboratory and field methods to address important economic questions that are difficult to examine using naturally occurring data. JESA is open to all areas of inquiry in economics and at the intersection of economics and other disciplines including but not limited to psychology, political science, statistics, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. JESA focuses on publishing shorter papers (original articles, methodological pieces, surveys, comments on recently published experimental papers), and article types that are important yet under-represented in the experimental literature (i.e., replications, minor extensions, robustness checks, meta-analyses, good experimental designs even if obtaining null results, and registered reports). JESA periodically publishes special issues with themes of particular interest for economics experiments, including articles solicited from leading scholars both within and outside of experimental economics. JESA advances experimental economics by bringing together innovative research that meets professional standards of experimental method, but without editorial bias towards specific orientations. All papers will be reviewed through the standard, anonymous-referee procedure and all accepted manuscripts will be subject to the approval of both editors. Authors are expected to submit separate data and instruction appendices which will be attached to the journal's web page upon publication. The journal is published under the auspices of the Economic Science Association (https://www.economicscience.org), a professional organization devoted to using controlled experiments to learn about economic behavior. JESA is a companion journal to Experimental Economics which will publish longer original articles (excluding meta-analyses), together with longer surveys and methodologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Astrid HopfensitzPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences30.7%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences19.2%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.9%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Auction Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences3.6%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology2.9%
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 3 |
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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, 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
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 68,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18 | 71 |
| 2023 | 30 | 21 | 131 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 12 | 300 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher 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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- experimental toolsExperimental Tools is a special section in the Journal of the Economic Science Association, intended to publish new releases of tools that are considered to be …Length not stated
- original paperThe Journal of the Economic Science Association publishes the following articles: Original Papers(Please see the Aims & Scope section and the Size Limitations s…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- original papersThe Journal of the Economic Science Association publishes the following articles: Original PapersLength not stated
- registered reportThe Journal of the Economic Science Association publishes the following articles: Original Papers(Please see the Aims & Scope section and the Size Limitations s…Length not stated
- replication papersReplication Papersis a special section in the Journal of the Economic Science Association, intended to feature replications of published experimental results th…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal of the Economic Science Association publishes the following articles: Original Papers(Please see the Aims & Scope section and the Size Limitations s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data should be archived in data repositories wherever possible. Model summary
Before submitting research datasets as Supplementary Information, authors should read the journal’s Research data policy. We encourage research data to be archived in data repositories wherever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The journal is a member of COPE and follows its guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of the Economic Science Association, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2199-6776
- Print ISSN
- 2199-6784
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-6784
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (December 2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA
What CAS zone is Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 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 the Economic Science Association-JESA?
The publisher reports about 9 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 the Economic Science Association-JESA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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.
Which databases index Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Economic Science Association-JESA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .