Editorial Guidelines

AEPR provides a robust framework to ensure consistency, transparency, and empirical rigor in the field of applied economics and fiscal policy.

1. Submission and Initial Evaluation

• Scope: Original research and policy reviews in Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, International Trade, and Financial Regulation.

• Plagiarism Screening: A strict 15% similarity limit is enforced using Turnitin or equivalent software.

• Formatting: Manuscripts must follow AEPR standards, including technical appendices for econometric models and APA/Chicago style referencing.

• Licensing: Distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

2. Peer Review Policy

• Confidentiality: Double-blind peer review ensures impartial evaluation by at least two experts in economic modeling or policy analysis.

• Reviewer Ethics: Reviewers must declare any financial or institutional conflicts of interest prior to evaluation.

3. Editorial Decision-Making

• Decisions: Accept, Minor/Major Revision, or Reject based on empirical validity and theoretical contribution.

• Revisions: Authors must address data-related feedback clearly in a point-by-point response ledger.

4. Ethical Standards

• Conflict of Interest: Mandatory disclosure of all funding sources or advisory roles related to the policy research.

• Data Integrity: Authors are encouraged to provide data sources and replication files to ensure research transparency.

5. Post-Publication Policy

• Action: Immediate retractions are performed for data fabrication or significant ethical breaches.

• Preservation: Systematic digital archiving ensures that economic research remains a durable part of the scholarly record.