Journal profile
Optimum
ISSN 1506-7637 · University of Bialystok · Poland
Optimum: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 81 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Optimum is published by University of Bialystok. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polish socio-economic development, Local Government Finance and Decentralization and Regional Development and Policy, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Misją czasopisma jest stworzenie pluralistycznego forum wymiany opinii naukowych na najważniejsze i najbardziej aktualne tematy związane z ekonomią, zarządzaniem i finansami.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Poland 8, Germany 4, Portugal 4, Ukraine 4, Italy 3 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polish socio-economic developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.1%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences8.2%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences7.7%
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Economic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences3.9%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 110 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 200 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 248 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 263 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 195 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 194 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | PLN 700 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- PLN 950
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)
Article types accepted3
- artykułów naukowychTeksty mogą mieć formę artykułów naukowych, sprawozdań z badań, recenzji, informacji o konferencjach, sympozjach i seminariach naukowych.Length not stated
- recenzjiTeksty mogą mieć formę artykułów naukowych, sprawozdań z badań, recenzji, informacji o konferencjach, sympozjach i seminariach naukowych.Length not stated
- sprawozdań z badańTeksty mogą mieć formę artykułów naukowych, sprawozdań z badań, recenzji, informacji o konferencjach, sympozjach i seminariach naukowych.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Original texts in Polish or English. Model summary
Redakcja przyjmuje wyłącznie teksty oryginalne napisane w języku polskim lub angielskim przygotowane specjalnie dla Optimum. Economic Studies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Licencja: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Model summary
Wszystkie artykuły publikowane w Optimum. Economic Studies są recenzowane przez co najmniej dwóch niezależnych recenzentów, zgodnie z wymogami Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego.
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
- University of Bialystok
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1506-7637
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Optimum
How long does peer review take at Optimum?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Optimum based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (8), Germany (4) and Portugal (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Optimum open access, and what is the APC?
Optimum is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .