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Economic Research Guardian

Weissberg SRL Β· Romania Β· Est. 2005

ISSN2247-8531
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.121
H-Indexi
9
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.141
Total Worksi
64
Total Citationsi
256
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Economic Research Guardian (EcRG) is a double-blind reviewed online semi-annual journal, which publishes high quality economic scientific articles. Contributions covering Eastern Europe are more than welcome. The journal encourages the submission of theoretical and empirical research papers in the following areas of economics: * Mathematical and Quantitative Methods for Economics; * Public Economics; * Health, Education, and Welfare; * Labor and Demographic Economics; * Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth; * Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology. The aim of Economic Research Guardian is to integrate ideas and opinions of the economist and researchers in the field, all over the world, providing a true environment of scientific debate. Economic Research Guardian strongly promotes interdisciplinary studies over the issues of theoretical and practical importance, especially regarding the relationships between economics and political sciences, sociology, psychology etc.

General Information

Country / RegionRomania
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencySemi-annual
StatusActive (last: 2022)
Total Publications64
Publisher OrgWeissberg Publishing
OA Since2010
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Weissberg SRL
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2247-8531
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
6
4
2015
4
23
2016
4
9
2017
1
1
2018
4
49
2019
6
17
2020
12
37
2021
1
1
2022

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ4
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic Growth and ProductivityMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Theory and PolicyEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthMarket Dynamics and VolatilityEconomic theories and modelsCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies

Frequently asked questions about Economic Research Guardian

Is Economic Research Guardian a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Economic Research Guardian: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Economic Research Guardian?

Economic Research Guardian is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.121.

Is Economic Research Guardian indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Economic Research Guardian is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Economic Research Guardian?

Economic Research Guardian (EcRG) is a double-blind reviewed online semi-annual journal, which publishes high quality economic scientific articles. Contributions covering Eastern Europe are more than welcome. The journal encourages the submission of theoretical and empirical research papers in the following areas of economics: * Mathematical and Quantitative Methods for Economics; * Public Economics; * Health, Education, and Welfare; * Labor and Demographic Economics; * Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth; * Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthro

How much does it cost to publish in Economic Research Guardian?

Economic Research Guardian is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref