Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Papeles de Europa
ISSN 1989-5917 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Papeles de Europa: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papeles de Europa is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid 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 Policy, Global trade and economics and Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies, together about 30.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papeles de Europa (Papers of Europe) (ISSN-e 1989-5917) is an electronic publication issued by the Complutense Institute of International Studies (ICEI) that aims to contribute to the major economic, social, political and institutional debates on Europe, World Economy, Economic Development, and International Relations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions5.2%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences4.3%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
IndexingPublisher website
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- articlesArticles: maximum of 10,000 words in length.Length not stated
- book reviewotes: maximum of 5,000 words in length. Book reviews: maximum of 1,500 words in length *The specified word count includes abstract, refemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews: maximum of 1,500 words in length.Length not stated
- notesNotes: maximum of 5,000 words in length.Length not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
- special issueSpecial issueLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Declaration of Originality and Authorship required Model summary
Submitting an article to this journal implies the acceptance of the Declaration of Originality and Authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Papeles de Europa is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
the journal Papeles de Europa is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review with at least two external referees Model summary
If the manuscript is to be considered for publication and held for external review, with the exception of book reviews, at least two external referees are selected and contacted (double blind 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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1989-5917
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Papeles de Europa
What CAS zone is Papeles de Europa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Papeles de Europa is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. 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 Papeles de Europa?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Papeles de Europa?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Papeles de Europa based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papeles de Europa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papeles de Europa is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Papeles de Europa open access, and what is the APC?
Papeles de Europa 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .