Applied Economics and Finance

Applied Economics and Finance (ISSN 2332-7294; E-ISSN 2332-7308) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, published by Redfame Publishing. The journal is published quarterly in both print and online formats. The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail.

AEF is dedicated to publishing high-quality, original research that serves as a nexus between rigorous economic and financial theory and the complex challenges of the real world. The journal emphasizes empirical and policy-oriented studies that generate actionable insights into critical issues such as economic development, financial stability, inequality, sustainability, and public policy.


aefThe journal's scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Agricultural and Rural Development  
  • Industrial Organization and Market Dynamics  
  • Labour Markets and Demographic Change  
  • Development Economics and Inclusive Growth  
  • Applied Econometrics and Empirical Methods  
  • Political Economy and Institutional Governance  
  • Education and Human Capital  
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation  
  • Corporate, Institutional, International, and Digital Finance  
  • Financial Economics and Monetary Policy  
  • Insurance and Risk Management  
  • Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Finance  
  • Public Economics and Fiscal Policy  
  • Real Estate and Urban Economics

While theoretical and methodological rigor is valued, all submissions must demonstrate a clear application to real-world economic or financial problems and should ideally offer practical or policy implications. Purely theoretical models or methodological contributions without direct empirical relevance are not within the journal's primary scope.

The journal particularly welcomes contributions from academic researchers, as well as policy makers and industry practitioners in government agencies, international organizations, and the financial sector.

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 Provides DOIs at the article level:

Each paper published in Applied Economics and Finance is assigned a DOI® number, which appears beneath the author's affiliation in the published paper. Click HERE to know what is DOI (Digital Object Identifier)? Click HERE to retrieve Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for journal articles, books, and chapters.

Publication Policies

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Submission Preparation

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

- Please read the Author Guide before you submit a manuscript.

- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

- The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format.

- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guide.

- Add DOIs and persistent links to those references that have DOIs, please see the Author Guide.

- If the paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Processing Charge: 300USD/article.

- Copyrights for articles published in this journal are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.

NOTE:
The publisher and journal have a policy of "Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism". We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (ithenticate.com).
All submissions will be checked by iThenticate before being sent to reviewers.

Start a New Submission

  • Option 1: Click Here to submit a manuscript online. 
  • Option 2: Send your manuscript and supplements (if applicable) to E-mail: aef@redfame.com

Announcements

 

AEF, Vol. 12, No. 4, November 2025: Call for Papers

  
Applied Economics and Finance is now calling for submissions to the Vol. 12, No. 4, November 2025 issue (Deadline: November 1, 2025). If you are interested in submitting a manuscript to this journal, please review the About the Journal page for the journal’s section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines to see how to submit a manuscript to Redfame journals. For questions, please contact: aef@redfame.com.  
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Recruitment for Reviewers

  

Applied Economics and Finance welcomes scientists and researchers to participate as peer reviewers.

Eligibility and Requirements for Peer Reviewers:

  • Doctoral degree or above
  • Academic job at a university or organization
  • Fluency in English (academic and professional)
  • Strong interest and expertise in scholarly journals
  • Speed and accuracy

The benefits of being a Peer Reviewer include:

  • Developing professional opportunities and contacts
  • Increasing evaluation skills
  • Being the first to see new materials
  • Listing as an Editorial Board member in the print journal and on its website
  • Bolstering of resumes for promotion and/or tenure
  • Assisting Redfame Publishing in providing high quality work

How to Apply:

Please complete the application form (Click HERE to download) and send it to aef@redfame.com

  
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