Submissions

We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the Journal of Geoeconomics aims and scope, and the Open Access and Article Processing Charges (APCs) page for the Journal's open access policies and article processing charges (APCs). 

Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

All full scholarly manuscripts are initially assessed by an editor for relevance to the Journal’s aims and scope, scholarly or policy contribution, basic quality, and compliance with applicable submission and ethical requirements. Submissions that are unsuitable may be declined without external review. Manuscripts proceeding beyond initial screening undergo double-anonymous external peer review by at least two independent reviewers in accordance with the Journal’s Peer Review Policy. Article Proposals are assessed only for scope and potential fit and are not peer reviewed. Book reviews, editorials, publisher’s notes, corrections, retractions, and other non-research content undergo appropriate editorial review.

Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

1.1. Pre-submission inquiries: Authors are invited to contact the journal with any questions prior to submission of their article. 

1.2. Article formats

Please carefully review the following article formats prior to submission. Word counts are inclusive of tables and figure captions, but exclude the list of references and online appendices.

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).

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

1.3 Submission method: The corresponding author can submit an article for publication via the submissions portal.

1.4. Submission process: The Journal of Geoeconomics makes every effort to respond to submissions in a timely manner. Our editorial team strives to let authors know within ten working days if their article has passed initial screening and sent out for peer review. 

Articles sent for peer review should receive a first decision within six to eight weeks. 

Authors may reach out to the editorial team at any time if they have questions about their submission.

 2.1 General considerations: Please pay attention to the following general formatting considerations for all articles:

• Use a normal, plain 11-point font with 1.5 spacing, and 1-inch margins for all documents. 
• The suggested word counts and length are inclusive of figure captions, tables and references, but exclude supplemental materials.
• Save and submit your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher).

2.2. Submission requirements: All submissions are expected to have a minimum of the following components:

• A title page
• An anonymous manuscript file, including the abstract, main text, and references

Submissions may include the following additional components, depending on the content:

• Images and illustrations
• Supplemental material

Detailed descriptions of the submission requirements can be found in the following sub-sections:

2.2.1 Title page: The title page should include the full article title; the abstract; and the names of all authors in the order they should appear, along with their affiliations, ORCiD (preferred), and an email address. The title page must also include a word count.

• The filename should begin with “Title_” followed by the first author’s surname.
  Example: “Title_Smith.docx”

2.2.2. Manuscript file: The manuscript file must be anonymised (blinded). All references to the authors and their institutions should be removed from the manuscript file. Please also ensure you have removed any identifying information from the file name and from the document properties (including properties accessible when 'right-clicking' the document file). Any mentions of the authors, the authors’ work, or the authors’ institutions can be replaced with [redacted] throughout. Authors with questions or concerns about the anonymised process can reach out to the editors.  

• Filenames should begin with “Manuscript_” followed by the short title.  Please do not include the author’s surname in this filename. 
• Example: “Manuscript_Mapping Markets-Economics Meets Geopolitics.docx”

Manuscript files may contain the following sections:

Abstract: All articles should include an unstructured abstract. 

Main text: Authors should organize their work and choose a format that allows readers to fully understand their premise and findings. Authors should expect to work with the editors to match their formatting to house style upon the offer of publication.

Section headings should be used to improve readability for longer-form articles. Major section headings should be numbered. Please limit subheadings to three levels.

Please consider the following important points: 

• Use automatic page and line numbering throughout the manuscript.
• For equations, use the equation editor or MathType 
• Abbreviations should be spelled out the first time that they are used, and used consistently throughout the manuscript. Authors should make every effort to use standard or widely-accepted abbreviations and acronyms.

Acknowledgements: Contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship can be acknowledged at the end of the manuscript.

Figure captions: Each appended figure should have a brief caption that accurately and fully describes what the figure depicts.

Tables: Tables should be included in the same file as the manuscript, but should be at the bottom of the document (i.e. below the main text, but before the references).

References and citations: The Journal of Geoeconomics uses the American Economic Association (AEA) style, which is based on the Chicago Author-Date style (https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html).  Please carefully consider the following style requirements:

• In-text citations should be structured as follows: (Author Year).
• References are listed at the end of the manuscript in alphabetical order by the first author’s surname.  
• Authors may find it useful to reference the Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide (https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)

2.2.3 Images and illustrations: Any figures, images or illustrations should be submitted electronically as separate, individual files. These files must be anonymised (blinded). All references to the authors and their institutions should be removed. Please ensure that you have removed any identifying information from the file name and from the document properties (including properties accessible when 'right-clicking' the document file). 

Filenames should begin with “Figure” followed by the figure number, followed by the respective figure keyword or caption.

Example: “Figure1_GlobalTradeFlows”

• For vector graphics, EPS, SVG, AI, and PDF are the preferred formats.  MS Office files are also acceptable.
• The minimum resolution is 72 PPI. 
• There is no supplemental fee for colour art.
• Each figure should have a brief caption that accurately and fully describes what the figure depicts, which should be listed in the manuscript file.

2.2.4 Supplemental material: Authors may submit supplemental material as a separate document.  These files must be anonymised (blinded). All references to the authors and their institutions should be removed. Please ensure that you have removed any identifying information from the file name and from the document properties (including properties accessible when 'right-clicking' the document file). 

• Filenames should begin with “Suppl” and then the supplement number. Example: “Suppl1_DataGlobalTradeFlow2022-2024.xls”

 3.1. Authorship: Authorship should be carefully considered, as all authors are individually responsible for the accuracy and integrity of submitted articles. Authors should provide a substantial intellectual contribution to the manuscript.  This includes:

• contributing to the conception or design of the study;
• the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
• the writing and / or major revisions to the manuscript
• final approval of the finished work.

3.2. Conflicts of interest and financial support: Authors are expected to proactively declare any financial or other conflicts of interest (or the appearance thereof), as well as relevant financial support(s) for the submitted work. Each author must declare their conflicts of interest, and the submitting author takes responsibility for the declarations of all co-authors. Conflicts of interest must be declared in the cover letter at the time of submission.

3.3. Ethical and Legal Conditions:  Please note that submission of an article for publication implies that you have read and agreed to the following:

1. Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished contributions. They must not be concurrently under review at any other publication. 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.

2. Funding: Authors must declare all funding relevant to the research, including funder names and grant numbers, under a separate heading titled “Funding.” Any institutional, grant, library, employer, or other support used to pay the APC should be disclosed separately where required by the funder or institution.

3. Articles with Reports: Authors may submit decision letters and reviewer reports from prior consideration by another journal where confidentiality and the rights of the reviewers permit. Authors should also provide a response explaining how the manuscript has been revised in light of that feedback. Prior reports may inform the Journal’s editorial assessment but do not remove the Journal’s responsibility to ensure that every scholarly article has been assessed by at least two independent reviewers before publication. The Journal will appoint additional reviewers whenever necessary to satisfy this requirement.

Authors must not submit confidential reviewer information or reports where disclosure is prohibited by the originating journal.

4. Supplementary material: includes supporting content that, while not essential to the main text, enhances the reader’s understanding and is made available as online-only content linked to the manuscript. This material should not be necessary for interpreting the paper’s conclusions but should provide additional or complementary information directly relevant to the article, such as detailed derivations of results or extra figures.
Any appendix material intended as supplementary must be submitted alongside the main manuscript for peer review and cannot be modified or replaced after acceptance. Authors should clearly indicate which materials are intended for online hosting as supplementary content.

5. Data Access Policy: Submit relevant datasets and other material necessary for replication. These materials must be provided upon acceptance but before publication. If the data is releasable to the public, authors will be generally expected to allow the Journal of Geoeconomics to make the data accessible as an online appendix on the Journal's webpage.

6. Conflict of Interest Policy: The editors are aware that conflicts of interest (or the appearance thereof) can arise and will take appropriate steps if they do.  Each author must disclose any financial interests, affiliations, or other circumstances that could potentially influence the research findings, interpretations, or stated opinions. This includes direct or indirect financial ties, relevant commercial or institutional funding sources, personal relationships, or academic competition. Authors should carefully assess whether any undisclosed arrangement could raise concerns or cause embarrassment if revealed after publication. If such a situation exists, it should be transparently declared.