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); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
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
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Taxation and Compliance StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science4.6%
- 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
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | 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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- 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
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 45 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 88 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 105 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 155 |
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.
| 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)
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.
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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .