Types of Contributions 

We invite submissions that are methodologically rigorous, conceptually rich, and relevant to a global audience of scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. We accept the following types of contributions: 

• Theoretical articles: Manuscripts that develop new conceptual frameworks, refine or extend existing theories, or integrate perspectives across disciplines. We expect clear articulation of theoretical assumptions, conceptual boundaries, and implications for future empirical testing and managerial action. They should not exceed 8,000 words. 

• Empirical articles: Studies that develop or test theory using rigorous qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. These papers should demonstrate methodological excellence and offer insights that extend theoretical understanding and inform managerial decision-making in diverse organizational contexts. We also welcome replication studies and meta-analyses. They should not exceed 8,000 words. 

• Econometric papers: The econometric papers should clearly define the hypothesis to be tested and, in the conclusion, the results that already appeared in the tables must be expressed in plain text. It must contain the details of the method employed, the econometric tables, and the data used in the analyses; it should also inform the software version and the routines used. Details of the calculations should be sufficient to enable replication by other researchers. They should not exceed 8,000 words. 

• Literature reviews: Comprehensive and critical syntheses of the state-of-the-art in key areas of economics research. These articles must go beyond descriptive summaries, identifying theoretical gaps, methodological limitations, and clear opportunities for future research. They should not exceed 9,000 words. 

• Short papers: They are similar to the theoretical and empirical papers but shorter, limited to 4,000 words.  

 

All submissions should demonstrate how they contribute to advancing theory and shaping economic policies. Articles that lack a clear theoretical contribution, rely on superficial empirical analysis, or do not show the societal impact will not be considered.  

Submission processing the online submission process, it is important: 
• Declare the possibility or not of conflicts of interest in carrying out and communicating the research. A conflict of interest is any personal, intellectual, commercial, political, academic or financial issue. Conflicts of interest may occur when authors, reviewers or editors have interests that may influence their writing or evaluation of manuscripts. 
• Indicate the author of correspondence. 
• Insert the authors' data: email, institutional affiliation (main unit/subunit or department), city, state and country; 
• Include link to each author's ORCID. 
• Include link to each author's CV Lattes (for Brazilians). 

• Declare whether artificial intelligence (AI) was used in any part of the manuscript preparation (original or revised versions), in the production of images or graphic elements, or in data collection and analysis. If so, the authors must specify the type(s) of AI used.

 

General formatting 

• Language of publication: BJPE accepts submissions only in English.
• Length: A maximum of8,000words (Theoretical articles); 8,000 words (Empirical articles); 8,000 words (Econometric papers); 9,000 words (Literature reviews); 4,000 words (Short papers) – for the complete text, including title, abstract, five keywords, tables, figures, and references.  
• Font: Time New Roman, size 12; Alignment: Justified; Line spacing: 1.5.
• Italics: Used for words and/or expressions from a foreign language which are not found in English dictionaries, as well as book titles and periodicals.
• Bold: Used for headings and subheadings.
• Quotation marks: Used for direct citations of up to 40 words.
• Authorship: To preserve anonymity, the identification of the article’s authors is restricted to the registration form in the article submission system. There should be no identification of the author(s) within the article.
• The title must capture the essence of the manuscript, be brief andobjective. 
• TITLE (E):Uppercase + bold + justified. Respect the limit of15 words 
• The abstract must clearlystatethe theoretical and societal impact.  
• Term ABSTRACT. Text with atmost100 words in upper and lower case in a single paragraph. 
• The total of five keywords. Choose attractive keywords that reflect the topics covered in the document. Respect the limit of five keywords in lowercase, always separated by semicolons. 
• The total of five JEL classifications, as for theJournal of Economic Literature Classification System, always separated by semicolons. 
• Sections: Avoid the use of abbreviations in titles. Headings and subheadings should not be numbered
• Section Heading: Upper case + bold + justified.

    First Subheading: Upper and lower case + bold + justified. 

    Second Subheading: Upper and lower case + bold + gray. 

 

• Paragraphs: All paragraphs should beindented 0,5cm. 
• Footnotes and endnotes: BJPE does not publish endnotes, only footnotes. When relevant, insert the contentinthe text. 
• Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements to financial institutions and the owners of authors’ rights, for reproductions, should be sent in a separate file; after approval, when the article is published, the acknowledgment (s) will be inserted at the bottom of the first page.
• Abbreviations: When a term is presented for the first time in a text, it should be written out, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.Subsequentmentions may be abbreviated without explanation. The article should not alternate between the written out and abbreviated forms.  

  

Tables and figures 

Tables should be in Word format, small (just the essential figures) and limited in number. Line graphs or pie charts, in limited number, must be sent in Excel files that are editable. If these graphics are as images, they must have a good resolution of at least 240 Dpi up to 300 Dpi and saved in JPG. They must be pasted in the file or sent in a separate folder. All equations must be compiled using the equation tool of the Word program or the MathType program. 

Tables and Figures follow the format described in the Publication Manual of the Harvard style and must be inserted after the References and in the text is necessary to mention where they are to be inserted. These elements should be submitted in an editable form and if it is colored it has been transformed into gray or black tones. They should not be sent in separate files. 

Tables are a visual representation of numeric, textual data, and/or textual information. It is numbered in bold, contains the title, and is composed of columns and rows. 

Figures are graphs, maps, photographs, infographics, and other illustrations not textual. It is numbered in bold and contains the title. 

 

Attention:  

٠ The formats considered for editable files are: original Excel file (XLS), Vector (EPS, Ai, PDF and SVG), for Graphics drawn directly in Word, editable text is also suitable and finally, if they are generated or drawn in specific software, must be exported in Vector. 

٠The excessive use of tables, figures, exhibits and graphs can make the text more difficult to read and understand. 

٠ Make sure that all the Tables and Figures are referenced in the text. 

. Make sure that all sources are cited. 

٠ BJPE does not publish attachments or appendices. If it is relevant, they should be incorporated in the text or as a table/exhibit, respecting in this case the formatting for tables/exhibits. 

 

Tables are a visual representation of numeric, textual data, and/or textual information. It is numbered in bold, contains the title, and is composed of columns and rows. 

 

Figures are graphs, maps, photographs, infographics, and other illustrations not textual. It is numbered in bold and contains the title. 

 

Attention:  

٠ The formats considered for editable files are: original Excel file (XLS), Vector (EPS, Ai, PDF and SVG), for Graphics drawn directly in Word, editable text is also suitable and finally, if they are generated or drawn in specific software, must be exported in Vector. 

٠The excessive use of tables, figures, exhibits and graphs can make the text more difficult to read and understand. 

٠ Make sure that all the Tables and Figures are referenced in the text. 

. Make sure that all sources are cited. 

٠ BJPE does not publish attachments or appendices. If it is relevant, they should be incorporated in the text or as a table/exhibit, respecting in this case the formatting for tables/exhibits. 

 

Equations and hypotheses 

Equations should be numbered using Arabic numerals and right-aligned. 

Examples: 

x2 + y2 = z2                       (1) 

(x2 - y2)/2 = z                     (2) 

  

Hypotheses should be numbered with Arabic numerals and right aligned. The numbering should be preceded by the abbreviation "H". 

Example: H1: Top management leadership has a positive and significant influence on alliances and resources. 

  

Citations and references 

Citations and references follow the rules of the Harvard style. 

 

Submissions: 
Manuscripts according to Instruction for Contributors, in word format, shall be submitted at https://submission.scielo.br/index.php/rep/login