Journal profile
Welsh Economic Review
ISSN 0965-2450 · eISSN 2397-8716 · Cardiff University Press · United Kingdom
Welsh Economic Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Welsh Economic Review is published by Cardiff University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis, Regional Development and Policy and Regional resilience and development, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the WER is to provide authoritative and objective analysis and commentary on the Welsh economy, and regional economies in general, in a manner that promotes understanding and informs decision-making. Papers are welcome on any topic that would be of general interest to the readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences9.1%
- Regional resilience and developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Labor Market and EducationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Economic, financial, and policy analysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 40 |
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 publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of original research. These should make a contribution to knowledge and understanding in the subjec…Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries should reflect upon or critique a specific "happening" such as a release of a major study or other notable occurrence related to journal focus. Aut…Length not stated
- commentaryeditor before submitting a manuscript. Commentary articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Project Reports Pmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be approximately 3,000 - 4,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Reviews Reviews …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlethe relevant body of extant literature. Review articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Commentaries Commmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewsReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright is held by the author under normal circumstances. Cardiff University Press has first publication rights. This work is made available under a CC BY (Attribution) licence from Creative Commons. The licence lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the author(s)/editor(s) for the original creation. This is the most accommodating…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement.
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
- Cardiff University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0965-2450
- Electronic ISSN
- 2397-8716
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Welsh Economic Review
How long does peer review take at Welsh Economic Review?
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 Welsh Economic Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Cover letter: 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 Welsh Economic Review based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Welsh Economic Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Welsh Economic Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Welsh Economic Review open access, and what is the APC?
Welsh Economic Review 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: .