Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Q Open
ISSN 2633-9048 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Q Open: impact factor 3.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Q Open is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Economic and Environmental Valuation and Agricultural Economics and Policy, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Q Open, takes its name from the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification Code Q “Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics”. The journal aims to be an inclusive forum for applied economics research broadly in the area of agricultural and environmental economics and cognate fields. The main areas of coverage are: agricultural economics environmental and climate economics natural resource economics development economics (agricultural/rural topics) food economics (and related nutrition- and health economics topics) Q Open welcomes replications and ‘null-result’ research. It also welcomes pre-registered experimental research, where an empirical research project and its methodology are peer-reviewed prior to data collection. The final article is then provisionally accepted on condition that the author follows the registered methodology. Proposals for special issues are encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Jesus Barreiro HurlePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 6, United States 4, Germany 4, Spain 3, United Kingdom 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.3%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 69,285Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 42 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 120 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 342 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 337 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 297 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,358 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,427 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,358 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,625 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Discounts
- 20
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- registered reportThe journal welcomes the following article types: Standard research articles Review articles, which provide a review of state-of-the-art of a particular field o…Length not stated
- registered reportsRegistered reports, where a research study is submitted for review prior to the research being carried out.Length not stated
- replication articlesReplication articles, which attempt to replicate earlier workLength not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes the following article types: Standard research articles Review articles, which provide a review of state-of-the-art of a particular field o…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes the following article types: Standard research articles Review articles, which provide a review of state-of-the-art of a particular field o…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles, which provide a review of state-of-the-art of a particular field or subject areaLength not stated
- standard research articleThe journal welcomes the following article types: Standard research articles Review articles, which provide a review of state-of-the-art of a particular field o…Length not stated
- standard research articlesThe journal welcomes the following article types: Standard research articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure
Any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated—including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), personal relationships, or direct academic competition—should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data citation policy Model summary
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. From Volume 3, 2023 onwards authors are required to include a data availability statement in their paper. When data and software underlying the research article are available in an online source, authors should include a full citation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Q Open is a fully open access journal, and all articles are published in the journal under an open access licence immediately upon publication. You will need to pay an open access charge to publish under an open access licence. Journal (required) Please select Academic MedicineActa CytologicaActa HaematologicaAdaptationAesthetic Surgery JournalAesthetic Surgery Journal Open ForumAfrican AffairsAge…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Q Open operates a fast and efficient double-blind peer-review process. The editors aim to provide a first decision within 4 weeks of submission, though this is not a commitment. Sound science Q Open operates ‘sound-science’ peer review, where the focus is on scientific rigour and reflects the state-of-the-art in the field. The editorial decision on acceptance/rejection relies less on the often sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
All manuscripts submitted to Q Open may be screened with iThenticate anti-plagiarism software to detect and prevent plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint/working paper policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint or working paper) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving policy
Self-archiving policy Model summary
Information on the journal’s self-archiving policy is available.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2633-9048
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Q Open
What is the impact factor of Q Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Q Open?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Q Open?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Q Open based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), United States (4) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Q Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Q Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Q Open open access, and what is the APC?
Q Open 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, DOAJ; 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: .