Authors are required to read and follow these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Applied Economics in Developing Countries (JAEDC). Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's requirements may be returned to the authors for correction before entering the peer review process.
JAEDC accepts Research Articles and Review Articles written in English. All submitted manuscripts must follow the journal's formatting, ethical, authorship, and publication requirements.
1. General Requirements
Manuscripts submitted to JAEDC must:
- Present original scholarly work that has not been previously published.
- Not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
- Be written in clear and appropriate academic English.
- Use the official JAEDC manuscript template.
- Properly acknowledge and cite all sources, data, ideas, and other materials used.
- Comply with the journal's policies on publication ethics, authorship, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, research integrity, plagiarism, data availability, ethical oversight, and the use of generative AI.
- Include all required statements and declarations.
- Undergo the journal's initial technical and editorial screening and double-blind peer review process.
2. Types of Articles
2.1 Research Article
A Research Article presents original empirical, theoretical, methodological, or applied research relevant to economics and development studies. The manuscript should clearly explain the research background, objectives or research questions, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions.
2.2 Review Article
A Review Article provides a critical and structured assessment of existing scholarly literature on a specific topic relevant to economics and development studies. It should synthesize relevant literature, identify patterns or areas of agreement and disagreement, discuss gaps in existing knowledge, and provide meaningful conclusions based on the reviewed evidence. Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, or other rigorous forms of literature review may be considered where appropriate.
3. Manuscript Preparation
3.1 Title
The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.
3.2 Authors and Affiliations
Author names, affiliations, and contact information must be provided in the appropriate submission information or title page.
Author names should be written without academic or professional titles. Affiliations should include the institution, city, and country. One author should be designated as the corresponding author with a valid email address.
Because JAEDC applies double-blind peer review, author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgements, and other identifying information must not appear in the anonymized manuscript submitted for review.
Authorship must comply with the journal's Authorship and Contributorship Policy.
3.3 Abstract
The abstract should be written in English and contain a maximum of 300 words.
The abstract should briefly present the research background or problem, objective, methods, principal results or findings, and conclusion or significance. Unnecessary citations and unexplained abbreviations should be avoided.
3.4 Keywords
Provide a maximum of 5 keywords, separated by semicolons.
Keywords should be specific, relevant to the manuscript, and representative of the main concepts discussed in the article.
3.5 Introduction
The Introduction should provide the relevant background and context of the study, identify the research problem or knowledge gap, explain the significance of the study, and clearly state the research objective or question.
The introduction should be supported by relevant and current scholarly literature.
3.6 Research Methods
The Research Methods section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand and assess the research process.
Where applicable, authors should describe the research design, study object or scope, data sources, data collection procedures, variables and operational definitions, sampling procedures, analytical methods, and other relevant methodological procedures.
For Review Articles, the review methodology should be clearly explained, including the literature sources, search or selection procedures, inclusion and exclusion criteria where applicable, and the approach used to analyze or synthesize the literature.
3.7 Results and Discussion
Results should be presented clearly and systematically. Tables and figures should be used where they improve the presentation and understanding of findings.
The Discussion should interpret the findings, relate them to relevant theories and previous studies, explain their implications, and address relevant limitations. Results should not simply be repeated in the Discussion.
3.8 Tables
Tables must be numbered consecutively and provided with an informative title placed above the table.
Tables should be editable and clearly presented. All tables must be referred to in the manuscript.
Sources should be provided where data are obtained or adapted from other sources.
3.9 Figures
Figures, graphs, charts, maps, and other visual materials must be numbered consecutively and provided with clear titles or captions.
Figures should be legible and of sufficient quality for publication. Sources should be provided where applicable.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that third-party figures and visual materials are appropriately cited and used with permission where required.
3.10 Equations
Mathematical equations should be prepared in an editable format and numbered consecutively where applicable.
All symbols and variables should be clearly defined.
3.11 Units, Abbreviations, and Symbols
Authors should use standard units, abbreviations, and symbols consistently throughout the manuscript. Uncommon abbreviations should be defined at their first occurrence.
3.12 Conclusion
The Conclusion should directly address the research objectives or questions and summarize the principal findings.
The Conclusion should not introduce new findings or arguments that have not been presented and discussed in the manuscript. Recommendations may be included when they are directly supported by the research findings.
4. Author Contributions
Authors should provide an author contribution statement using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) where applicable.
Author contributions must be consistent with the journal's Authorship and Contributorship Policy.
Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged with their permission.
5. Funding Statement
Authors must disclose all financial support received for the research and/or preparation of the manuscript.
The Funding Statement should identify the funding organization, grant or project number where applicable, and the role of the funder in the research.
If the research received no specific funding, authors should state:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
6. Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.
Conflicts of interest may include financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional interests.
If there is no conflict of interest, authors should state:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
The Conflict of Interest Statement must be included in the manuscript and must be consistent with the information provided during submission.
7. Ethical Oversight and Informed Consent
Authors whose research involves human participants, surveys, interviews, focus groups, experiments, personal data, or identifiable individual-level information must comply with applicable ethical requirements.
Where required, authors must obtain ethics approval or clearance from an appropriate ethics committee or institution and provide a statement identifying the relevant approval.
Where ethics approval or informed consent is not required or the study is exempt, authors should state this and provide an appropriate explanation based on applicable institutional, legal, or ethical requirements.
Authors must protect participant privacy, confidentiality, rights, and personal information.
JAEDC may request supporting documentation concerning ethical approval or informed consent.
8. Data Availability Statement
Authors must provide a clear and accurate Data Availability Statement.
Where possible, research data should be made accessible to support transparency and reproducibility. Authors are encouraged to deposit research data in an appropriate trusted repository and provide a DOI or permanent access link.
Where data cannot be publicly shared because of legal, ethical, privacy, confidentiality, ownership, or other legitimate restrictions, the Data Availability Statement should explain the restriction and, where possible, describe an appropriate form of controlled or restricted access.
For Review Articles that do not generate or analyze original research data, authors should state that no original research data were generated or analyzed.
The Data Availability Statement must accurately reflect the data and materials associated with the published research.
9. Use of Generative AI
Authors may use generative AI or AI-assisted tools for purposes such as language improvement, translation, literature exploration, coding, data analysis, or other technical assistance, provided that authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the manuscript.
AI tools must not be used to fabricate or manipulate data, numerical results, findings, references, or other research evidence.
AI tools must not be used to generate images, figures, tables, quotations, or summaries that are subsequently presented as original research data, evidence, or findings.
Any substantive use of AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be critically reviewed and verified by the authors and disclosed in accordance with the journal's Use of Generative AI Policy.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.
Basic spelling, grammar, or minor readability improvements do not normally require disclosure.
Authors must not submit confidential, proprietary, personal, or sensitive information to AI tools where doing so could compromise privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property, or participant rights.
10. Acknowledgements
Authors may acknowledge individuals or organizations that provided assistance but do not qualify for authorship.
Permission should be obtained from individuals before including their names in the Acknowledgements section.
Financial support must be reported in the Funding Statement.
11. References
All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.
References must follow APA 7th edition style.
The manuscript must contain a minimum of 15 references.
References should generally be published within the last 10 years from the year of manuscript submission. Older references may be used when they represent essential foundational, seminal, theoretical, or methodological sources that remain relevant to the study.
Authors should prioritize relevant and recent scholarly sources, particularly primary research articles and credible academic publications.
Each reference must include its DOI and URL where available. For sources that have a DOI, authors should provide the DOI in the standard format. For sources without a DOI, a stable and direct URL to the cited source should be provided where available.
Authors are responsible for checking the accuracy and completeness of all bibliographic information, including author names, publication year, title, journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, DOI, and URL.
Reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote may be used to assist with reference formatting, but authors remain responsible for verifying the final reference list.
Authors should avoid unnecessary self-citation, excessive citation of a single source, and citation practices that are not directly relevant to the manuscript.
12. Plagiarism and Originality
Manuscripts submitted to JAEDC must be original and must not contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, or inappropriate reuse of previously published material.
All submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software, including Turnitin, as part of the initial screening process.
The journal's Plagiarism Policy applies to all submitted manuscripts.
13. Submission Declaration
By submitting a manuscript to JAEDC, authors confirm that:
- The manuscript is original and has not been previously published.
- The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
- All listed authors have approved the submitted manuscript and agree with its submission.
- The manuscript complies with applicable ethical and publication requirements.
- Funding sources and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
- Sources, data, and third-party materials have been appropriately acknowledged.
- Required permissions have been obtained where applicable.
- The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with these Author Guidelines and the official JAEDC template.
14. Manuscript Template
Authors must use the official JAEDC manuscript template when preparing their submission.
The manuscript should follow the required structure, formatting, citation style, tables, figures, and other specifications provided in the current official template.
15. Revised Manuscripts
Authors who are requested to revise their manuscript must carefully address the comments and recommendations provided by the reviewers and Editor.
A revised manuscript should be accompanied by a clear response explaining how each substantive comment has been addressed.
Revisions must be submitted within 2 months from the date of the revision request. Authors who require additional time must contact the journal before the deadline and provide a reasonable explanation.
If no revised manuscript or extension request is received within the specified period, the submission may be considered withdrawn or automatically declined.
16. After Acceptance
After acceptance, manuscripts may undergo copyediting, layout preparation, and galley proofing before publication.
Authors are responsible for carefully checking the proof and reporting necessary corrections within the period specified by the journal.
Substantive changes to the accepted manuscript may require editorial approval.
17. Supplementary Materials
Authors may submit supplementary materials that provide additional information supporting the manuscript. Supplementary materials may include additional tables, figures, datasets, research instruments, or methodological information.
Supplementary materials must be clearly identified and comply with applicable requirements concerning copyright, confidentiality, ethical considerations, data protection, and intellectual property.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all supplementary materials are accurate, relevant, and suitable for publication.
