Journal Guide

International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS) is the official quarterly publication of the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA). A fully peer reviewed academic journal, and indexed in ISI - Impact Factor pending, it is committed to the global dissemination of research on sport within sociology, sport studies, anthropology, cultural studies and across the social sciences.

International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS) is devoted to academic and professional public management and public administration. It is the oldest scholarly public administration journal specifically focused on comparative and international topics. IRAS encourages reflection on international comparisons, new techniques and approaches in governance, the dialogue between academics and practitioners, and debates about the future of public management and public administration.

International Review of Applied Economics is devoted to the practical applications of economic ideas. Applied economics is widely interpreted to embrace empirical work and the application of economics to the evaluation and development of economic policies. The interaction between empirical work and economic policy is an important feature of the journal.The Journal is peer reviewed and international in scope. Articles that draw lessons from the experience of one country for the benefit of others, or that seek to make cross-country comparisons are particularly welcomed. Contributions which discuss policy issues from theoretical positions neglected in other journals are also encouraged. Although the International Review of Applied Economics associates itself broadly with the non-neo-classical tradition, it is does not identify itself with any specific theoretical or political position.Peer Review Policy:All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees.

The International Review of Economics (IREC) is an international journal based at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. It provides an international forum for academics and practitioners, covering a broad range of macro- and microeconomic subjects. Its main focus as a peer-reviewed scholarly journal is on hosting high-quality empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented contributions with an emphasis on rationality and reciprocity issues, including applications to such fields as welfare and happiness, capabilities, formal and informal institutions, the economics of law, economic dynamics, development, the history of economic thought, civil economy, and experimental issues. IREC is the successor to RISEC, the Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali, an international economic journal founded in 1954 by Giovanni Demaria and Tullio Bagiotti under the auspices of the Bocconi University of Milan and published from 1954 to 2006. Officially cited as: Int Rev Econ

The International Review of Economics & Finance (IREF) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of high quality theoretical and empirical articles in all areas of international economics, macroeconomics and financial economics. Contributions that facilitate the communications between the real and the financial sectors of the economy are of particular interest.IREF especially seeks rigorous papers that deal with open economy macroeconomics, exchange rates and financial issues. Theoretical and empirical research submitted to the IREF should be original in both its content and structure.The editors invite manuscripts that enhance the reputation of IREF as a leading journal in the joint areas of international economics and financial economics.IREF is a double blind refereed journal published by Elsevier and contains a book review section.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The International Review of Economics Education is dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching in the higher education economics community. It provides a forum for high quality research in the areas of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment, teaching and learning innovation. The journal seeks to promote critical dialogue on educational theory and practice in economics and to demonstrate the relevance of research to good professional practice.Examples of issues that contributors are encouraged to focus on:• How do economics students learn?• What economics should be taught?• What are the constraints in improving economics teaching and learning?• How can current practice be improved?• How is economics taught internationally and what can we learn from this?• How can electronic learning technologies be used to improve student learning in economics?

The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) is edited by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, a global centre of excellence for lifelong learning and learning societies. Founded in 1955, IRE is the world’s longest-running peer-reviewed journal of comparative education, serving not only academic and research communities but, equally, high-level policy and practice readerships throughout the world. Today, IRE provides a forum for theoretically-informed and policy-relevant applied research in lifelong and life-wide education and learning in international and comparative contexts.Consistent with the mandate of UNESCO, the IRE aims to foster scholarly exchange on lifelong learning from all regions of the world, particularly developing and transition countries. In addition to inviting submissions from authors for its general issues, the IRE also publishes regular guest-edited special issues on key and emerging topics in lifelong learning, adult education, non-formal education and literacy.