Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Journal of Wine Economics
ISSN 1931-4361 · eISSN 1931-437X · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES
Journal of Wine Economics: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.19; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Wine Economics is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Wine Industry and Tourism, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, together about 60.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Wine Economics is the official publication of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE), a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to encouraging and communicating economic research and analyses and exchanging ideas in wine economics. The JWE provides a focused outlet for high-quality, peer-reviewed research on economic topics related to wine. The journal is open to any area related to the economic aspects of wine, viticulture, and oenology. It covers a wide array of topics, including, but not limited to: production, winery activities, marketing, consumption, as well as macroeconomic and legal topics. It is also open to research related to beer, spirits and food. The JWE is published three times a year and contains articles, short papers, notes and comments, field reports, reviews of books, films and wine events, as well as conference announcements.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 24, France 5, Switzerland 3, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting32.3%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.9%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.4%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities3%
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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 18Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 37 |
| 2024 | 38 | 37 | 89 |
| 2023 | 36 | 35 | 133 |
| 2022 | 49 | 29 | 131 |
| 2021 | 42 | 22 | 231 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1931-4361
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-437X
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Wine Economists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Wine Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Wine Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Wine Economics is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Food Science & Technology / Agricultural Economics & Policy / 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 Wine Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.19; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 44.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Wine Economics based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), France (5) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Wine Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Wine Economics is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Wine Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Wine Economics is a subscription journal. 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: .