About the Journal

The Journal of Geoeconomics is dedicated to the analysis of the use of economic means for power-political purposes. The Journal publishes both original research and policy-oriented insights.

The aim of the Journal of Geoeconomics is to provide a timely outlet for empirical findings and insights regarding the increasing use of economic instruments for purposes of security, influence, coercion, and strategic competition. While the Journal's central focus is on understanding and documenting the behaviour of states, contributions analysing the responses and strategies of non-state actors, notably corporations, are also welcome.

The Journal welcomes a wide range of disciplinary and methodological approaches, from econometric analyses to qualitative case studies. 

Uniquely, the Journal aims to be a pioneer in developing new types of publications aimed at generating value for both academic and policy communities of interest. To that end, the Journal also publishes short-form Case Studies, Data Insights, Exercises & Simulations, and Foresight Analyses.

The Journal also publishes long-form Policy Reports. This category is aimed at facilitating the transformation of long-form research reports (e.g. as produced in the context of research projects) into peer-reviewed publications.

The Journal of Geoeconomics is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by Geoeconomics Press, an independent Canadian publisher that supports the generation and dissemination of research and analysis in geoeconomics. The views expressed are those of the authors.

ISSN 3111-2684

Types of Articles

The Journal of Geoeconomics publishes:

 

Original Research Articles & Reviews (Maximum 9,000 words). Original empirical research or comprehensive reviews of existing literature, debates, and emerging trends in geoeconomics.

 

Short Research Articles (Maximum 4,500 words) Manuscripts with a more limited scope than full research Articles. They may present new datasets, offer concise empirical tests of existing theories with fresh data, or replicate prior research using novel methods that alter the original findings.

 

Policy Reports (Maximum 9,000 words). Systematic, long-form evaluations of applied questions of policy or strategy faced by state or non-state actors. The Policy Reports category is designed to offer an outlet to authors who have completed major project deliverables, e.g. in the context of a research grant, that address questions of high policy relevance.

 

Policy Proposals (Maximum 4,500 words). Presentation of a specific policy proposal.  Policy Proposals should be forward-looking and address critical policy challenges faced either by state or non-state actors. Authors should motivate their proposals based on a clear problem statement; an outline of alternative courses of action (including doing nothing); objective criteria and supporting evidence by which the authors choose the course of action they recommend; the application of those criteria and a presentation and discussion of the resulting recommendation and its main implications.

 

Cases & Insights (Maximum 3,000 words).

 

        • Data Insights
          Short empirical notes surfacing novel patterns, anomalies, or overlooked regularities in quantitative data.

        • Case Studies
          Compact, fact-driven accounts of discrete geoeconomic decisions or events —such as coercive diplomacy, retaliatory sanctions, or economic pressure campaigns—anchored in verifiable sources and presenting a clear chronology of events.

        • Exercises and Simulations
          Summary findings of simulations, exercises, and wargames that yield insights about possible behaviours and trajectories in situations of tension or crisis.

        • Foresight Analyses
          Summary findings of scenario-based foresight analyses that explore possible future geoeconomic trajectories, risks, and inflection points.

Book reviews (up to 1,000 words). By invitation only.

*Word counts are inclusive of tables and figure captions, but exclude the list of references and online appendices

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Geoeconomics is a fully open-access journal. All published content is available immediately upon publication, without charge, embargo, or registration requirement.

Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, text- and data-mine, adapt, and otherwise reuse published articles for any lawful purpose, provided the terms of the applicable Creative Commons licence are followed.

This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Article Processing Charges

The Journal of Geoeconomics publishes accepted submissions under a Gold Open Access model. For new manuscripts submitted on or after April 1, 2026, accepted articles are subject to the following introductory Article Processing Charge (APC) schedule:

Article type Introductory APC
Original Research Articles & Reviews US$900
Policy Reports US$900
Short Research Articles US$650
Policy Proposals US$450
Cases & Insights US$350
Book Reviews, by invitation No APC
Editorials, corrections, retractions No APC

Manuscripts accepted, submitted, or commissioned before December 31, 2025 as part of the Journal’s launch-period publication cohort were not subject to an APC and were published under the Journal’s Diamond Open Access launch policy.

The Journal does not charge submission fees, editorial-processing fees, page charges, colour charges, supplementary-material charges, or withdrawal fees.

Full details of any currently available waivers, discounts, deferrals, or sponsored publication arrangements, including eligibility conditions, are set out on the Open Access and Article Processing Charges (APCs) page. Requests for such arrangements do not influence editorial assessment or publication decisions

The Journal also pursues external funding opportunities to support open access publication, special issues, APC waivers, indexing, dissemination, and the long-term sustainability of the Journal.

Open Access Licensing and Copyright

Copyright in each article remains with the author or authors. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). The CC BY 4.0 licence permits others to share and adapt the work for any purpose provided appropriate credit is given, a link to the licence is supplied, and any changes are indicated.

Authors who publish with the Journal of Geoeconomics agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal of Geoeconomics the right of first publication, with the published article simultaneously licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Authors may enter into separate, additional arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution or republication of the published Version of Record, including deposit in an institutional or subject repository or inclusion in a book, provided its initial publication in the Journal of Geoeconomics is acknowledged.
  3. Authors may deposit the submitted manuscript or preprint, the accepted manuscript, and the published Version of Record in an institutional or subject repository, personal website, or other repository of their choice without embargo.

Third-party material that is not covered by the article’s CC BY 4.0 licence will be clearly identified. Authors are responsible for obtaining any permissions required for the publication and reuse of such material.

Indexing

Indexing of the Journal of Geoeconomics is supported by Simon Fraser University's PKP Publishing Services which facilitates in the dissemination of our publications through the following academic databases including:

The Journal continues to pursue inclusion in appropriate scholarly indexes and discovery services. 

Archiving

All articles published are archived via the PKP Preservation Network (PN) which provides free preservation services for OJS journals. For more information on the PKP Preservation Network, see https://pkp.sfu.ca/pkp-pn/. Under Creative Commons authors are not restricted from self-archiving in additional repositories or on their website. As a result, open access is allowed for all versions of the article.

Peer Review Policy

The Journal of Geoeconomics maintains the highest standards of peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All research articles published undergo full peer review,  key characteristics of which are listed below:

 

  • All scholarly articles are reviewed by at least two independent and suitably qualified experts. This requirement applies to Original Research Articles and Reviews, Short Research Articles, Policy Reports, Policy Proposals, and Cases and Insights, including Data Insights, Case Studies, Exercises and Simulations, and Foresight Analyses. Book reviews, editorials, publisher’s notes, corrections, retractions, and other non-research content undergo appropriate editorial review and are clearly identified by article type.
  • The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another during the review process. Reviewers are selected on the basis of relevant subject-matter or methodological expertise and must disclose any actual or potential competing interests.
  • All publication decisions are made by the Editors-in-Chief on the basis of the independent reviewer reports provided.
  • Members of the Editorial Board lend insight, advice and guidance to the Editors-in-Chief generally and to assist decision  making on specific submissions.
  • Managing Editors, Associate Editors and Editorial Assistants provide the administrative support that allows the Journal of Geoeconomics to maintain the integrity of peer review while delivering rapid turnaround and maximum efficiency to authors, reviewers and editors.

The Journal of Geoeconomics employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the highest standards of academic and policy-oriented scholarship. Manuscripts are reviewed by two independent academic experts, with additional input from policy community experts as needed. This approach guarantees that publications are not only academically robust  but also highly relevant to contemporary policy debates. Reviewers are required to adhere to the Journal's Ethics Policy, including observing COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. Reviewers and editorial staff are expected to remain vigilant for any signs of misconduct and report concerns to the editorial office immediately.

The Journal of Geoeconomics is committed to a timely and efficient peer-review process:

  • Our goal is to provide authors with an initial decision within 6 to 8 weeks of submission.
  • To streamline the review process and minimize redundancy, we encourage authors who have previously submitted their manuscript to another journal and undergone peer review to share the decision letters and reviewer reports (where confidentiality allows). This helps our editors assess the work more efficiently. However, the editorial team reserves the right to seek additional reviews, and in most cases, at least one further review will be conducted.
  • Authors may opt for a no-revision review, ensuring they will not receive a decision requiring substantial revisions. Manuscripts needing major changes under this option will be rejected rejected rather than sent back for revision.

Our approach aims to uphold the integrity of scholarly publishing while making the review process as transparent and efficient as possible.

 

Special issues, thematic collections, and other content curated by guest editors are subject to the same editorial and external peer-review requirements as regular submissions. The Editor-in-Chief retains responsibility for all such content. Submissions authored by guest editors are handled independently. Articles authored by a guest editor or guest editors may comprise no more than 25% of the relevant special issue or collection.


Reviewers and editors must comply with the Journal’s Ethics Policy and applicable Committee on Publication Ethics guidance. Suspected misconduct, undisclosed conflicts of interest, plagiarism, data fabrication, citation manipulation, or other integrity concerns must be reported to the editorial office.

Ethics & Disclosures

The Journal of Geoeconomics is committed to maintaining the integrity of its editorial and publishing processes. The Journal follows the core practices and relevant guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when addressing questions of authorship, competing interests, peer review, research integrity, corrections, retractions, and publication misconduct.

Submissions must be original and must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all text, ideas, data, figures, images, and other material derived from another source.

Plagiarism, inappropriate text recycling or self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication or falsification of data, deceptive image manipulation, citation manipulation, and unauthorized use of another person’s work are prohibited.

The Journal may use similarity-detection and other research-integrity tools when assessing submissions. Results produced by automated tools are reviewed by an editor and are not treated as conclusive evidence without human assessment

All scholarly articles undergo external peer review in accordance with the Journal’s Peer Review Policy. Book reviews, editorials, publisher’s notes, corrections, retractions, and other non-research content undergo appropriate editorial review and are clearly identified by article type.

Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the work, approved the submitted and published versions, and agreed to be accountable for the integrity of the contribution. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.

All listed authors must consent to submission. Changes to authorship after submission require an explanation and the agreement of all affected authors.

Authors submitting to the Journal of Geoeconomics must adhere to international, national, and institutional guidelines on research reporting. This is particularly crucial for studies involving human  subjects, their data, as well as matters related to informed consent.

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, analysis, or conclusions presented in the manuscript.

Editors and reviewers must disclose relevant competing interests and must decline to handle or review a submission where their impartiality could reasonably be questioned. Submissions authored by editors, Editorial Board members, guest editors, or persons associated with the Journal are handled independently by an editor without a conflict of interest.

Using text, data, figures, or images without proper acknowledgment or permission constitutes plagiarism, as does paraphrasing text, concepts, or ideas without appropriate citation. Additionally, self-plagiarism—where an author reuses their own previously published text, data, or ideas without proper reference—is also considered a form of ethical misconduct. Altering or inventing data, and unauthorized use of others' work are also strictly prohibited.  Any instances of ethical violations will be addressed seriously and handled in accordance with COPE guidelines. 

 

In accordance with COPE’s stance on the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in research publications, the Journal of Geoeconomics adheres to the following policy:

  • AI tools cannot be credited as authors since they are not legal entities and, therefore, cannot take responsibility for submitted work or declare conflicts of interest.
  • If AI tools are utilized at any stage of manuscript preparation, authors must disclose their use, specifying which tools were used, their role, and the sections they influenced.
  • Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their manuscript, including any material generated by AI, and are accountable for any violations of COPE guidelines.

Authors are encouraged to review the COPE Position Statement on Authorship and AI Tools for further guidance.

 

The Journal of Geoeconomics welcomes submissions that include material previously incorporated into a PhD or other academic thesis, provided it was published according to the awarding institution’s requirements. Consistent with COPE guidelines, if such a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors must include a footnote clearly stating the degree to which the article incorporates material from their unpublished thesis. Generally, a thesis consists entirely of original, unpublished research; authors holding copyright over their thesis content retain the right to publish it subsequently, irrespective of whether the thesis is accessible through an institutional repository or available under licenses permitting reuse, such as Creative Commons. If any part of the thesis involves co-authorship, all co-authors must consent to submission for publication. The original thesis must be properly acknowledged and cited as the source within the publication.

Concerns about a submitted or published work will be assessed fairly and confidentially in accordance with applicable COPE guidance. Authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties are expected to cooperate with reasonable requests for information during an investigation.

Where the scholarly record requires correction, the Journal may publish a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other post-publication notice. Such notices will be clearly identified and linked to the affected article. Published content will not ordinarily be removed except where necessary for legal, privacy, security, or serious ethical reasons.

Complaints or appeals concerning editorial process or publication ethics will be considered by an editor or Publisher representative who was not directly responsible for the matter under review.