Submission
Guidelines

1. Scope and Types of Manuscripts

Economia Internazionale / International Economics publishes high-quality research in international trade, open-economy macroeconomics, international finance, and related fields. The Journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, and policy‑oriented contributions that provide rigorous analysis and clear implications for theory and/or policy.

Before submitting, authors are encouraged to consult the Aims and Scope page for a detailed description of the topics covered by the Journal.

2. Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted online through the Journal’s submission system:

Online submission:
https://www.iei1946.it/author-dash/login 

Only standard documents in Microsoft Word format (.docx) are accepted. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• the work has not been published previously in whole or in part;
• the work is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
• all co‑authors (if any) have approved the final version and agree with the submission;
• all sources of financial support or research funding are clearly disclosed.

3. Open Access, Copyright and APC

The Journal is a full Open Access journal: all articles are freely available online immediately upon publication.

Both submission  and publication are free of charge and no article processing charges (APCs) are applied.

ll articles are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY‑NC 4.0). For full details on copyright, licensing conditions and reuse rights, please refer to the Open Access & Copyright Policy on the Journal’s website.

Besides a more permissive open-access license, the Journal has implemented DOIs. 

4. Peer Review Process

Upon submission, manuscripts are assessed by the Handling Editor and/or the Editor-in-Chief.

Based on this initial assessment, submitted manuscripts:

1. may be deemed suitable and sent to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise for peer review;
2. may be rejected at the desk stage without sending it out for peer review.

Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process. 

If the reviewers' reports call for minor or major revisions, the handling editor forwards the reviewers' requests to the author(s). After verifying that the revisions have been adequately addressed, the handling editor decides whether to accept or reject the manuscript. Alternatively, the handling editor may decide to seek the opinion of the Editorial Board or one of its members.

The Journal aims to provide an initial decision within a reasonable timeframe; typical review times are communicated on the Journal’s website.

The Journal follows COPE guidelines for peer review and editorial decision‑making.

5. Manuscript Preparation

5.1. Title Page

Each submission must include a separate Title Page containing:

• full name(s) of all author(s);
• indication of the corresponding author;
• institutional affiliations (institution, department, city, country);
• author(s)' ORCID*;
• e‑mail address of each author (which will not be published);
• full article title;
• abstract (maximum 200 words);
• an appropriate set of JEL classification codes;
• an appropriate set of keywords (to carefully choose the keywords increases the discoverability of the manuscript in academic databases).

* Authors are required to provide their ORCID iD on the title page at the time of submission. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier that uniquely distinguishes researchers and ensures accurate attribution of their scholarly work. Authors who do not yet have an ORCID iD are encouraged to register at www.orcid.org. Registration is free of charge, and the ORCID iD is assigned immediately upon providing a name, email address, and password.

5.2. Main Text and Formatting

• Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word, using a standard font (10 or 12 pt), double‑spaced, with pages numbered consecutively.
• Use the Word table function to create tables.
• Footnotes should be numbered consecutively as superscript Arabic numerals and placed at the bottom of the page, before punctuation. Endnotes should not be used.

Section headings should follow this style:

1. INTRODUCTION (SMALL CAPS)

            1.1 Defining a Successful Event (italics)

5.3. Equations, Tables and Figures

• Use the equation editor or MathType for all mathematical expressions.
• Tables and figures may be placed within the text or grouped at the end of the manuscript. They must be clearly numbered and include informative titles and, where necessary, explanatory notes.

Example formatting:

• Table titles: TABLE 1 – Success of Intervention Operations
• Figure titles: FIGURE 1 – Estimated Trends

5.4. References

Harvard style is suggested.

Book

In‑text citation: (Author(s), Year)

Reference list: Author(s) surname(s), Initial(s) (Year of publication), Title of book: subtitle if any, Edition followed by ed. (if not the first edition) Place of publication: Publisher.

Examples:

Cerulli, G. (2022) Econometric Evaluation of Socio-Economic Programs, Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI link

Journal article

In‑text citation: (Author, Year)

If more than three authors, use et al. in italics: Cohen et al. (2001).

Reference list: Author(s) surname(s), Initial(s) (Year of publication), Title of article, Title of journal, volume number(issue/number), page numbers. DOI link

Examples:

Cosci, S., Meliciani, V. and Sabato, V. (2016) 'Relationship lending and innovation: empirical evidence on a sample of European firms', Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 25(4), pp. 335-357.

Chapter in an edited book

Use when referring to a single chapter in an edited book.

In-text citation: (Chapter author’s surname Year)

Reference list: Chapter author(s) surname(s), Initial(s) (Year of publication), Title of chapter, In: Book editor(s) surname(s), Initial(s)., followed by (ed.) or (eds.) Title of book: subtitle if any, Edition followed by ed. (if not the first edition) Place of publication: Publisher, page number(s) of chapter.

Examples:

Jaffe, D. and Stiglitz, J.E. (1990) 'Credit rationing', in Friedman, B. and Hahn, F. (eds.) Handbook of Monetary Economics, Vol. 2. Elsevier, pp. 837-888.

References must be listed alphabetically by the first author’s surname and, if necessary, sorted chronologically.

To cite multiple works by the same author in the same year, use lower-case letters after the publication date in your in-text citations.

Authors should ensure that all entries include accurate DOI links, where available.

6. Publication Ethics, Plagiarism and Use of AI Tools

The Journal is committed to high standards of research integrity and publication ethics and adheres to the principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

• Plagiarism: The Journal may use plagiarism‑detection software to screen submissions. Any form of plagiarism, including self‑plagiarism, is unacceptable and may lead to rejection or retraction.
• Generative AI tools: Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT) may be used only to improve readability and language, under strict human supervision. Authors remain fully responsible for the content and must review and edit any AI‑generated text. AI tools must not be listed as authors. If generative AI was used beyond basic spelling and grammar checks, its use must be clearly declared on the Title Page when submitting the manuscript, following the example provided in the guidelines.

For detailed information on authors’ responsibilities, data sharing, complaints and appeals, corrections, and handling of misconduct, authors should consult the Journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

7. Data Sharing

Authors are encouraged to make the data and materials underlying their findings available, whenever this is legally and ethically possible.

• Authors should be prepared to retain and, upon reasonable request, provide access to the data for a number of years after publication.
• The Journal reserves the right to request access to data in order to verify the robustness and integrity of the results. In cases of suspected misconduct, the Journal will follow COPE guidelines.

8. Proofs, Corrections and Withdrawal

• The corresponding author will receive page proofs for the correction of typographical or minor errors. Substantial changes (e.g. new results, changes in authorship, title, or major sections) are not allowed at this stage without prior approval from the Editor.
• The article will be published online after the corrected proofs have been returned. This online version is the official first citable publication.
• After online publication, further changes can only be made via a formally published Erratum, which will be linked to the article.
• Withdrawal of a manuscript from Economia Internazionale / International Economics is possible only upon written request (letter or e‑mail) signed by all authors.