About the Journal

European Journal of Marketing and Economics (EJME)

Journal Snapshot

Metadata Journal Details
ISSN 2601-8667 (Online) | 2601-8659 (Print)
Publisher Revistia Research and Publishing (London, UK)
Publishing Model Gold Open Access
Licensing Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Peer Review Double-Blind External Peer Review (Minimum 2 Independent Reviewers)
Publication Frequency Quarterly (4 Issues per Calendar Year: March, June, September, December)
Ethical Framework Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices & Scopus CSAB Guidelines
Digital Archival & Indexing Crossref DOIs, PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), CLOCKSS

Editorial Leadership & Management

In June 2023, the editorial direction and operational management of EJME were restructured under a dedicated academic team from leading European institutions:

  • Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Valentina Chkoniya — University of Aveiro, Portugal ([email protected])

  • Managing Editor: Dr. Sandra Filipe — University of Aveiro, Portugal ([email protected])

  • Managing Editor: Prof. Dr. Raquel Meneses — Universidade do Porto, Portugal ([email protected])

  • Managing Editor: Prof. Dr. José Luis Reis — University Institute of Maia (UMAIA), Portugal ([email protected])

Overview & Mission

The European Journal of Marketing and Economics (EJME) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing theoretical, empirical, and applied research at the intersection of marketing and economics.

Published quarterly by Revistia Research and Publishing, EJME serves as a multidisciplinary platform for academic scholars, economists, business researchers, and policymakers. The journal publishes high-quality research papers, conceptual frameworks, comprehensive literature reviews, analytical models, technical notes, and case studies examining market dynamics, consumer behavior, managerial strategy, and organizational economic performance.

Aims & Scope

The intellectual scope of EJME focuses on three core interconnected pillars:

1. Strategic Marketing and Consumer Behavior

  • Marketing Theory & Strategy: Marketing theory, strategic market interaction, sensory marketing, and managerial marketing practices.

  • Consumer Psychology & Behavior: Consumer psychology, behavioral economics, materialism, financial literacy, and decision-making models.

  • Digital & Social Ecosystems: Social media dynamics, influencer marketing, personal branding, multichannel e-commerce, and affiliate marketing ecosystems.

  • Brand Management & Semiotics: Brand management, brand communities, brand love, and semiotics of country-of-origin perceptions.

  • Supply Chain & B2B: B2B marketing, supply chain integration, and logistics management.

  • Pricing & Targeting: Pricing strategies, promotion effectiveness, visual merchandising, location intelligence, geospatial insights, and market targeting.

  • Analytics, AI & Neuromarketing: Neuromarketing, consumer analytics, AI marketing governance, algorithmic accountability, and digital skill alignment in service sectors.

  • Socio-Economic Impacts: Ethical responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), greenwashing mitigation, and circular economy practices.

2. Macro, Micro, and Applied Economics

  • Macroeconomic Development: Macroeconomics, economic growth, sustainable development, regional integration, and competitive city dynamics.

  • International Trade: International trade dynamics, trade agreements (EPAs), global market insertion, and export performance.

  • Labor & Human Capital: Labor economics, human capital, precarious work dynamics, and labor market vulnerabilities.

  • Public & Environmental Finance: Public finance, fiscal policy, energy economics, carbon taxation, environmental economics, and national taxation.

  • Industrial Structure: Industrial organization, market structure, and competitiveness analysis.

  • Financial Systems: Financial economics, banking systems, solvency/financial health assessment (Z-Scores), risk identification, and monetary policy.

  • Econometrics & Statistics: Econometrics, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and applied statistical methods.

3. Managerial Economics, Ethics, and Organizational Governance

  • Economics of the Firm: Strategic corporate governance, director and executive liability, and board performance.

  • Institutional Governance: Financial planning, governance, viable system models, and economic sustainability in private firms and NGOs.

  • Ethics & Compliance: Business and accounting ethics, professional independence, and regulatory compliance.

  • Entrepreneurship & SMEs: SME performance, entrepreneurship economics, social enterprise dynamics, and micro-family business drivers.

  • Leadership & Change: Change management, behavioral economics of leadership, management personality styles, and organizational adaptation.

  • Innovation & Technology: R&D management, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) investment maturity models, and knowledge transfer models.

Peer Review & Ethical Framework

EJME operates strictly under international publishing ethics aligned with the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):

  • Two-Tier Screening: Every manuscript undergoes preliminary desk screening and similarity checks via iThenticate to verify scope, methodological quality, and originality before peer review.

  • Double-Blind Peer Review: Manuscripts passing initial screening are assigned to at least two independent external reviewers. Author identities and reviewer details are masked throughout the process.

  • Transparent Workflow & Timestamps: All published articles display complete workflow history timestamps (Received Date, Revised Date, Accepted Date, and Published Date).

  • Transparent Version Control: Post-publication corrections or upgrades follow strict COPE guidelines by issuing an Updated Version of Record (Version 2) accompanied by a formal Publisher's Corrigendum banner.

Open Access, Copyright & Article Processing Charges

  • Gold Open Access: EJME provides immediate open access to published content, enabling universal knowledge dissemination without paywalls.

  • Licensing: Content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license, allowing sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution.

  • Copyright Retention: Authors retain full, unrestricted copyright and publishing rights to their work.

  • Article Processing Charge (APC): GBP 950. The APC covers peer review administration, professional copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration, and permanent digital archiving. The APC is invoiced only after formal acceptance following peer review. There are no submission or initial evaluation fees.

Publication Schedule

EJME publishes four (4) regular issues per calendar year:

Issue Publication Month Submission Deadline
Issue 1 March 28 January
Issue 2 June 28 April
Issue 3 September 28 July
Issue 4 December 28 October

Publisher Governance & Editorial Office Contact

European Journal of Marketing and Economics (EJME)

Editorial Office Contact:

  • Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Valentina Chkoniya ([email protected]) — University of Aveiro, Portugal

Publisher Governance & Legal Entity:

Revistia Research and Publishing

Registered in the United Kingdom | Company Registration No.: 13067873

  • Correspondence Address: Office 1, Forest House Business Centre, 8 Gainsborough Road, London, E11 1HT, United Kingdom

  • Telephone: +44 330 027 1458

  • Publisher Email: [email protected]