Review Policy

Oeconomica Jadertina is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Department of Economics at the University of Zadar.

All papers are reviewed using a 'double-blind' process where identity of neither authors or reviewers is not reveiled. The authors need to submit a 'blinded' version of the paper in which the names and addresses of authors have been removed and any identifying references have been suitably anonymised.  Submitted papers are first considered by the Editor to whom they were submitted. Papers that do not fall within the scope of OJ are 'desk-rejected'. Those that are borderline may be sent to an OJ Advisory Editor who is a specialist on that topic for advice. Papers that, while they address an OJ issue, do so in a manner that is more appropriate to publication in other disciplinary journal, may also be desk-rejected, again following specialist advice from an Advisory Editor. In addition, papers that fail to meet a minimum threshold for quality and originality will be rejected without being sent out to reviewers. Papers passing through this initial editorial scrutiny are then sent out to two reviewers. If one or more of these turns down the invitation to provide a review, other referees will subsequently be appointed.

Normally, at least two authoritative reviews are needed before the handling Editor can make a decision as to whether to accept, reject, or ask for a 'revise and resubmit' of the submitted paper. When returning the paper with the accepted reviewer's suggestions, the authors also have to submit a cover letter stating the changes that have been made in the paper with the page number.

The journal screen all submitted articles for plagiarism.

The journal is published twice a year (June and December). The papers must be submitted no later than May 1st for publication in the June issue, and by November 1st for publication in the December issue.