The all-Russian (formerly - all-Soviet) ECO Journal is a general economics publication, intended for both academic researchers and practitioners. It has been in publication since 1970 in Novosibirsk, Russia.

Since the outset, ECO endeavors to follow the principles laid down by its founder, an Academy Fellow Abel Aganbeguyan: discussing the most complex and painful problems of the economy and business behaviour, analyzing modern development trends for Russia, its regions and particular sectors and industries.

ECO's signature feature is a unique combination of a rigid science-based approach to the content and a journalistic style of publications (topical issues, an emphasis on particular problems, pronounced authors’ position, analysis of particular cases and issues in the context of national and global trends, elegant yet simple presentation for easy perception for the broader public).

ECO is recognized as an approved publication by the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK), it is peer-reviewed by the National Institute of Scientific and Research Information (VINITI) and in 2015 was included in the RSCI Web of Science database.  Selected materials are published in topical collections of renowned international companies such as EBSCO Group, Taylor & Francis Publishing Group, and EastView Information Services. Enjoying the best reputation in the academic environment, the Journal is also well known to practicing managers and manufacturers.

In 2010 ECO adopted the project principle: each issue must include 3-5 papers devoted to the same topic. Such an approach enables profound consideration of the issue at hand from different perspectives.