Journal profile · ECONOMICS

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice

ISSN 1584-2339 · eISSN 2285-3065 · Vasile Goldis University Press · Romania

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.

Impact factor9From the journal's website, latest value
CAS zoneZone 4 · Economics2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Economics
Review timeabout 8 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year202025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice is published by Vasile Goldis University Press 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 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Journal Studia Universitatis "Vasile Goldiş" Arad. Economic Sciences, ISSN 1584 - 2339 has a long history in contributing to the research in Economics-related fields of interest, since its first edition in 1990.Until now, the journal has been published annually by "Vasile Goldis" Western University of Arad, at its own Publishing House. Moreover, during the years Studia Universitatis "Vasile Goldiş" Arad. Economic Sciences has been evaluated by the National Council of Scientific Research in Higher Education of Romania in the B+ category, code 792 as recognition of its national visibility.The principal purpose of the journal is to publish scholarly work in the Economic Sciences, promoting relevant and insightful research in all related fields, within a sound methodological framework. In this journal, the Editorial Board wants to provide high quality articles in the economics field. However, the objective regarding publishing the original contribution in the Economic Sciences filed does not infringe the interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches of the complex economic phenomenon and their connections. In this sense, many articles provide a strong enactment of law regarding the application and enactment the commercial law, civil law and tax law. The research published in the Journal is used to demonstrate the academic medium, students and specialist as the ways in solving different problems tackled by the different articles and authors. The econometric techniques and modelling relationship demonstrate the usefulness of different techniques in the solution of the different problems. Part of the articles published in this Journal are an improving path of the articles sustained at the different conferences organized by the University were different specialist gathered and debated some high relevant and important topics. The results of the research are directed also to some practical organizations in order to increase the practical usage of the economical techniques. Another part of the articles derived from different partial of final results of several research projects, fact that will increase the scientifical relevance. Finally, by using a specific structure of the article, meaning introduction, literature review, methodology, main finding results, discussion and conclusion will improve the understandings of the different research methods used in economic theory and practice in order to evaluate and assess more accurate the sound

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS

Editor-in-chief Florin Cornel DumiterPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Romania 4, Mainland China 1, Türkiye 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
  2. Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
  3. Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
  4. Taxation and Compliance StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
  5. Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
  6. Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
  7. Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science4.6%
  8. Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEconomicsZone 4
MinorEconomicsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

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

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)
9Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
1.9LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher)
19Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.19LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.47LetPub ·
h-index
15OpenAlex ·
i10-index
41OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
1.29OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
44.4%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
100%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
20LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 253 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202615150
2025202027
2024212145
2023212188
20222020105
20212020155

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 8 weeksLetPub ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 8 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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJNo APCNoCC BY
LetPubNo APCNo—

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)

Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.

Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility

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
Vasile Goldis University Press
Country or region
Romania
Language
English
ISSN
1584-2339
Electronic ISSN
2285-3065
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice

What CAS zone is Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. 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 Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice?

The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 15.

How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice?

Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice based?

Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (4), Mainland China (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.

Is Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice open access, and what is the APC?

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad Seria Stiinte Economice 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, 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: .