About the Journal
Brief Background
The Journal of Contemporary Economics (REC) is a scientific journal published by the Institute of Economics, at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Following the institution's tradition of debate and criticism, REC aims to be a plural publication open to dialogue between the different theoretical currents currently active in expanding the frontiers of knowledge in economics, publishing original and unpublished academic articles on various topics and areas of economic analysis, especially those relevant to the economy of Brazil and Latin America.
Launched in 1997, REC was born a printed journal published twice a year. From 2005 onwards, it also began to be published in electronic format and on a quarterly basis. In 2014, the printed version was discontinued, and since then REC has become an exclusively electronic publication. In 2022, REC ceased to be a quarterly publication to adopt the continuous publication model (rolling pass), with one annual issue. Currently, REC is an exclusively electronic journal and publishes approximately 21 articles per year in a continuous flow. All editions are available in the journal's collection on the UFRJ Journal Portal or in the Scielo collection.
Focus and Scope
Revista de Economia Contemporânea (Journal of Contemporary Economics) publishes only original, unpublished scholarly works that should give a theoretical or methodological contribution to the field of Economics. It welcomes manuscripts addressing domestic or international issues in the following areas:
- Economic Thought, Economic History, Economic Method, and Political Economy;
- Macroeconomic Theory, Financial System, Growth Models, and Applications;
- Microeconomic Theory, Industrial Economics, Innovation, International Trade, and Applications;
- Development Economics, Labor Market, Employment and Income Policies, Public Policy and Welfare;
A scholarly work or academic paper reports original research results, or reviews existing research results (whether theoretical or applied). For that it is usually structured as follows: an introduction describing the research theme, problem, object, and goals; a literature review section; a methodological section describing data gathering and sources, analysis methods, and research procedures; a section that presents and discusses the results; and a conclusion.
An original, unpublished scholarly work is a paper that does not contain any form of plagiarism, has not been simultaneously submitted for publication to any other journals, nor has been previously published as a book or a book chapter. A manuscript based upon a working paper, a conference paper, or a dissertation / Ph.D. thesis will be considered an original, unpublished paper provided that the author declares it in the submission form.
The study of a particular case (being it a country, a region, a municipality, an industry, a sector, a business, or a product, etc) is only of interest to this journal provided that the manuscript produces replicable results and delivers an original, innovative contribution (whether theoretical or methodological) to the literature in Economics.
Literature review articles, book reviews, and shorter communications, as well as comments to works previously published (authors’ right of reply is ensured), may also be welcomed at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
Open Science Compliance
This journal adopts the diamond open access model and complies with open science principles. At the time of submission, authors must inform:
(a) whether the submitted manuscript is a preprint and, if so, its location (DOI for repository); and
(b) whether the data, codes, and other research materials underlying the manuscript are being properly cited and referenced and, if they are being shared, their location (DOI for repository).
Ethics in Publication
The Journal of Contemporary Economics is committed to good, ethical practices in scientific publication and requires authors to behave morally. Cases of misconduct or unethical conduct in publication, including plagiarism and fabrication of results, will not be tolerated. When submitting a manuscript for publication in REC, authors declare that the manuscript content is original and unpublished, according to the criteria adopted by the journal, and that the manuscript is not under review by any other Brazilian or foreign journal.
The duties and rights of authors, editors and reviewers follow the Scielo Guide to Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing.
Digital Preservation
This journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy.
Digital archives:
CLOCKSS Archive, CLOCKSS Archive, https://clockss.org, Online access with authorization, 2013/2015
Rede Cariniana, Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia, https://cariniana.ibict.br, No online access, 2005/2024, incomplete
Bibliographic Journal Information
• Title of the journal: Revista de Economia Contemporânea, according to the ISSN record
• Abbreviated title: Rev. Econ. Contemp. (Online), according to the ISSN record
• Publication by: Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Instituto de Economia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
• Frequency: Annual
• Publication modality: Continuous Publication (rolling pass)
• Year of creation of the journal: 1997
Websites and Social Media
The complete REC collection is available on the UFRJ Journal Portal.
REC disseminates and promotes the published manuscripts through the institutional pages and social networks of the Institute of Economics/ UFRJ:
- Institutional website
- Youtube
