Editor-in-Chief Economic Systems - Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals Economic Systems

Economic systems is a refereed journal published by Elsevier, on behalf of the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) in Regensburg, Germany (https://leibniz-ios.de/en/). Economic Systems publishes articles on for the analysis of causes and consequences of institutional variety, as well as attempts at their reform and development (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/economic-systems). The journal has currently an Impact Factor of 2.8.

The IOS is now seeking new Editor-in-Chief for Economic Systems, to begin in January 2026.

The Editor-in-Chief

• strives to enhance journal impact and its reach;
• selects Editorial Board members for appointment, to assist in editorial tasks; 
• organizes an effective, timely, and ethical peer review process on submissions, providing feedback to authors and reviewers, to result in decisions safeguarding scientific excellence;
• collaborates with the publisher, to ensure quality and timeliness of publication and to promote the journal’s development and visibility.

Ideal candidates are recognised scholars in Comparative Economics and/or related fields and have a strong record of publication in respected journals. Experience as a reviewer in refereed journals is required. Editorial experience as Associate Editor and/or Special Issue Editor is desirable, as are leadership and management skills, time flexibility, a strong sense of commitment and cooperation, as well as excellent ability of using English.

Expressions of interest should include a cv and a vision statement/concept specifying your ideas for the future development of the journal. You may add suggestions for one or two Co-Editors to work with.

Please submit your proposal to es@ios-regensburg.de by June 6, 2025. 

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