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 

Submission is free of charge and no article processing charges (APCs) are applied.

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 Author Fees

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

• Submission fees: none.
• Publication / APC fees: none.

All 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. Manuscript Preparation

4.1. 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);
• e‑mail address of each author (which will not be published);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).

4.2. 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)

4.3. 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

4.4. References

The reference list should include only works cited in the text and already published or accepted for publication.

• In‑text citations: As Friedman (1956) points out or (Friedman, 1956).
• If more than two authors, use et al. in italics: Cohen et al. (2001).

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

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

References should appear as follows (abbreviate first names, provide issue numbers of journals):

Monographs:
Armendariz de Aghion, B. and J. Morduch (2005), The Economics of Microfinance, MIT Press: Cambridge, MA.

Contributions in edited volumes:
Shachmurove, Y. (1996), Dynamic linkages among Latin American and other major world stock market, in: J. Doukas, L. Lang (Eds), “Research in International Business and Finance”, JAI Press: Greenwich.

Periodicals:
Solow, R.M. (1956), “A Contribution to the Theory of Economic Growth”, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 70(1), 65-94.

Institutional authors:
WHO (2006), World Health Statistics, World Health Organisation: Geneva.
OECD (2005), Economic Surveys: France, OECD Publications: Paris.

Conference proceedings:
Ioannidou, V.P. (2002), Does Monetary Policy Affect the Central Bankʼs Role in Bank Supervision?, Paper presented at 38th Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 8-10 May.

Newspapers:
Newspaper articles where author details are available can be made in reference list as follows:

Munchau W. (2006), “Prodiʼs Lamentable Poll is Bad News for the Euro”, Financial Times, April 16.

Blog-style websites (such as Project Syndicate and VoxEU) should not be cited in their entirety as platforms; rather, citations should refer to the individual contributions.

5. Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo a double‑blind peer review process.

After an initial screening by the Editors, manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process.

Based on the reviewers’ reports, the Editorial Board makes the final decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.

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.

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.