Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Post-Communist Economies
ISSN 1463-1377 · eISSN 1465-3958 · Taylor & Francis
Post-Communist Economies: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.33; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 263 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Post-Communist Economies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Russia and Soviet political economy, Global trade and economics and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Post-Communist Economies is a refereed journal whose aim is to advance our understanding of the economic institutions, policies and performance of the ex-communist countries. The journal’s focus is primarily on European post-communist economies, including all the countries of the former Soviet Union, but we also consider papers on Mongolia, China and Vietnam. The emphasis is on papers that convey the findings of original research. ‘Think-pieces’ and survey articles, however, are not excluded, provided they are of high quality. The journal’s focus is chiefly on applied economics and political economy but papers that are of a primarily theoretical nature will be considered if the authors demonstrate their relevance to our core themes. Those themes include reform policies, institutional change and economic performance at micro-, meso- and macro-economic levels; cross-country comparative analysis and international economic relations are also strongly featured in papers published in the journal. Post-Communist Economies publishes research articles and data notes. Peer Review Statement: All submitted research articles and data notes are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two external specialist referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Richard ConnollyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 4, Germany 2, France 2, Poland 2 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Russia and Soviet political economySocial Sciences10.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Sage Human Resources Abstracts, Sage Public Administration Abstracts, Social SciSearch®
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
- Impact factor
- 1.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 464OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 60,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,008 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 61 | 12 | 84 |
| 2024 | 37 | 11 | 114 |
| 2023 | 43 | 12 | 303 |
| 2022 | 22 | 11 | 154 |
| 2021 | 47 | 11 | 660 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
263 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 325 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 286 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- data notesPost-Communist Economies publishes research articles and data notes.Length not stated
- research articlesPost-Communist Economies publishes research articles and data notes.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Post-Communist Economies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: initial editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two external specialist referees. Model summary
All submitted research articles and data notes are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and double anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two external specialist referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1463-1377
- Electronic ISSN
- 1465-3958
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Post-Communist Economies
What CAS zone is Post-Communist Economies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Post-Communist Economies is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Post-Communist Economies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Post-Communist Economies?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 263 days (interquartile range 202–325 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Post-Communist Economies based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United Kingdom (4) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Post-Communist Economies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Post-Communist Economies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Post-Communist Economies open access, and what is the APC?
Post-Communist Economies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .