Decision-Making Process

AEPR upholds a systematic and merit-based decision-making framework to ensure that applied economic research is empirical, verifiable, and policy-relevant.

1. Initial Submission Screening

  • Technical Check: Screening for econometric formatting, data availability declarations, and a 15% plagiarism limit.

  • Scope Review: The Section Editor determines if the manuscript offers significant insights into fiscal, monetary, or labor economics policy.

2. Peer Review Process

  • Reviewer Assignment: Double-blind evaluation by at least two experts in economic modeling or policy analysis.

  • Criteria: Methodological rigor, statistical validity, theoretical foundation, and practical policy implications.

3. Editorial Evaluation and Final Decision

  • Review Consolidation: Handling editors reconcile comments to provide clear, actionable feedback to the authors.

  • Final Decision: Accept, Minor/Major Revisions, or Reject.

4. Revisions and Resubmission

  • Minor Revisions: Authors are typically granted 2–3 weeks for technical or formatting corrections.

  • Major Revisions: Authors receive 4–6 weeks for substantial data re-analysis or model refinement.

5. Communication and Appeals

  • Decision Notification: Detailed decision letters are sent via email, including anonymized reviewer reports and technical feedback.

6. Ethical Oversight

  • Data Integrity: AEPR promotes transparent scholarship. Any concerns regarding data fabrication or manipulation may result in immediate rejection or institutional notification.