Journal profile
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
ISSN 2683-4693 · eISSN 2683-572X · Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade · Serbia
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development is published by Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural economics and policies, Agricultural Innovations and Practices and Agricultural Economics and Policy, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main thematic field of the journal is defined by the scientific field of agroeconomy and rural development. In journal are mainly published original and review scientific articles, as well as professional articles and short reviews of significant books from the domain of agroeconomy and rural development. Published papers are strongly linked to one of the following themes: economics of agricultural production and processing, rural development, agricultural policy and sustainability of agriculture, agro-tourism, strategic planning in agriculture, agro-marketing, association in agriculture, use of new, clean technologies in agriculture, organization of agricultural production, education and knowledge transfer in agro-complex, extension services in agriculture, market of agro-food products.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marko JeločnikPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences25.5%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agriculture and Agroindustry StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Agricultural Development and PoliciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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
Dimensions, Crossref, RePEcPublisher 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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 86 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 51 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 67 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2683-4693
- Electronic ISSN
- 2683-572X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
How long does peer review take at Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development open access, and what is the APC?
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 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: .