Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Review of Austrian Economics
ISSN 0889-3047 · eISSN 1573-7128 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Review of Austrian Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 117 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Austrian Economics is published by Springer Nature 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 Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Economic theories and models, together about 54.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Review of Austrian Economics has two broadly conceived objectives: (1) to promote the development and extension of Austrian economics and (2) to promote the analysis of contemporary issues in the mainstream of economics from an Austrian perspective.Officially cited as: Rev Austrian Econ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Peter J. BoettkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 33, Germany 3, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Italy 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance30.5%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.9%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences9.6%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences2.3%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences2.2%
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 364OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 104,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 14 | 33 |
| 2024 | 28 | 13 | 39 |
| 2023 | 26 | 4 | 73 |
| 2022 | 44 | 7 | 97 |
| 2021 | 32 | 10 | 78 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 230 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (59 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (93 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
- Submission to first decision
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- title
Article types accepted8
- announcementEditorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, AnnouncementLength not stated
- book reviewTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
- brief reportTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
- editorialTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
- erratumEditorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, AnnouncementLength not stated
- original articleTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
- review articleTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
- short communicationTypes of papers Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Book Review, Brief Report, Short Communication, Erratum, Announcement Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM use policy Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency policy Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in The Review of Austrian Economics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0889-3047
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7128
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Austrian Economics
What CAS zone is Review of Austrian Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Austrian Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. 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.
What is the impact factor of Review of Austrian Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Review of Austrian Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 78–230 days). 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 Review of Austrian Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Review of Austrian Economics based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (33), Germany (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of Austrian Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Austrian Economics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Review of Austrian Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Austrian Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .