Article Type

Manuscript Types & Scientific Article Requirements

Article Types

Sinergi International Journal of Economics prioritizes original research that demonstrates clear scientific novelty, rigorous analysis, and a substantive contribution to microeconomics, macroeconomics, development economics, monetary economics, public economics, international economics, labor economics, industrial organization, environmental economics, digital economy, applied econometrics, and related fields.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PRIORITY NOVELTY REQUIRED NON-RESEARCH TYPES LIMITED

The journal gives priority to original research articles. Review articles, case studies, and short communications are accepted selectively when they are strongly aligned with the journal's Focus and Scope and provide clear theoretical, empirical, econometric, policy, institutional, or socioeconomic contributions.

Core Scientific Requirements

Regardless of manuscript type, articles should demonstrate the following core elements:

✓ Clear economic problem and significance ✓ Adequate state of the art
✓ Explicit research gap / novelty justification ✓ Clearly stated research objective
✓ Appropriate econometric, quantitative, qualitative, theoretical, or policy method ✓ Findings, analysis, and conclusion supported by evidence
Editorial Priority: Manuscripts without a clear state of the art, research gap or justification of novelty, explicit research objective, and appropriate empirical, econometric, or theoretical validation may receive lower editorial priority or be returned before peer review.
1 Original Research Article PRIMARY TYPE

Original Research Articles are the primary and preferred manuscript type. They must report original findings derived from a systematic research process and demonstrate a clear contribution to economic theory, economic policy, socioeconomic analysis, applied economics, or econometric research.

Required characteristics:

  • Relevant economic, institutional, policy, social, or market background and clearly defined research problem;
  • Adequate review of current scholarship, economic debates, policies, or state of the art;
  • Explicit identification of the research gap;
  • Clear justification of novelty or scientific contribution;
  • Explicit research objective(s), research question(s), or hypotheses where appropriate;
  • Appropriate and sufficiently described econometric, quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, theoretical, experimental, survey, panel-data, time-series, cross-sectional, input-output, or policy-analysis method;
  • Clear description of datasets, variables, indicators, model specifications, samples, institutions, time periods, identification strategies, and analytical procedures where applicable;
  • Clear presentation of findings supported by appropriate statistical, econometric, theoretical, institutional, or qualitative evidence;
  • Critical analysis and comparison with relevant economic theories, models, policies, and previous research; and
  • Conclusion that directly responds to the research objective and explains relevant theoretical, policy, institutional, social, or economic implications.
Recommended Structure:
Introduction → Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → Declarations → References
2 Review Article SELECTIVE

Review Articles are considered selectively and must provide a comprehensive, critical, and original synthesis of a clearly defined body of literature in microeconomics, macroeconomics, development economics, monetary economics, public economics, international economics, labor economics, environmental economics, digital economy, or related fields.

A high-quality review article should:

  • Present a clearly defined review question or analytical objective;
  • Explain the literature-search and selection approach;
  • Use adequate, relevant, and sufficiently current references;
  • Critically compare previous economic theories, empirical findings, econometric approaches, policy interventions, institutional arrangements, and development models;
  • Identify inconsistencies, methodological limitations, data constraints, policy challenges, emerging economic trends, and research gaps;
  • Provide original analysis or synthesis by the authors; and
  • Develop a research agenda, conceptual framework, economic model, policy synthesis, or substantive conclusion.
Not Acceptable: A literature review that only summarizes previous economic studies, theories, policies, indicators, or publications without critical analysis, synthesis, or an original scholarly contribution.
3 Economic Case Study LIMITED

Economic Case Studies are considered when the case provides significant scientific, institutional, regional, development, market, fiscal, monetary, or policy relevance and offers transferable insights for economic theory or practice.

An Economic Case Study must include:

✓ Clear economic research or policy objective ✓ Case-selection and contextual justification
✓ Econometric, institutional, socioeconomic, or policy analytical approach ✓ Findings and substantive evaluation
✓ Comparison with relevant economic literature or benchmarks ✓ Clear theoretical, policy, institutional, or socioeconomic contribution
Not Acceptable: Purely descriptive country, regional, industry, or market profiles; economic indicator summaries; policy descriptions; or institutional narratives without a clear research objective, systematic analytical method, substantive interpretation, and scholarly contribution.
4 Short Communication LIMITED

A Short Communication presents concise but important original findings, emerging economic evidence, preliminary econometric results, labor-market developments, policy effects, inflation or monetary observations, digital-economy trends, trade developments, or timely socioeconomic results relevant to the journal's scope.

Although shorter than a full Original Research Article, a Short Communication must still contain sufficient scientific and analytical substance and demonstrate a clear contribution to economic knowledge or policy discussion.

Minimum Scientific Elements:
Objective Method Results Economic Analysis Conclusion

Manuscript Type Priority

Manuscript Type Journal Priority Main Requirement
Original Research Article HIGH Original findings + state of the art + research gap + novelty + economic or econometric analysis
Review Article SELECTIVE Comprehensive review + current references + critical synthesis + original analysis
Economic Case Study LIMITED Objective + case justification + economic method + evaluation + policy or theoretical contribution
Short Communication LIMITED Concise but complete evidence, economic analysis, and policy relevance

Manuscripts Not Considered

  • Purely descriptive economic articles without substantive analysis;
  • Opinion articles without a clear scholarly method or evidence base;
  • Literature summaries without critical synthesis;
  • Economic indicator reports that only present GDP, inflation, poverty, unemployment, trade, or other statistics without a clear analytical framework;
  • Econometric studies without adequate model specification, diagnostic testing, identification strategy, robustness assessment, or interpretation where relevant;
  • Time-series studies without appropriate stationarity, cointegration, specification, or model-validation procedures where applicable;
  • Cross-sectional or panel-data studies that only report statistical associations without adequate theoretical grounding and economic interpretation;
  • Policy descriptions without systematic evaluation, counterfactual reasoning, comparative analysis, or evidence of economic effects;
  • Regional or development studies that only present descriptive socioeconomic profiles without substantive analytical contribution;
  • Market or industry reports without a clear research question, methodology, economic framework, and scholarly interpretation;
  • Conference abstracts submitted without substantial development;
  • Articles outside the journal's Focus and Scope;
  • Previously published manuscripts; and
  • Manuscripts simultaneously submitted to another publication.
Editorial Principle

The journal prioritizes original research that advances economic theory, empirical understanding, econometric evidence, and evidence-based economic policy. Non-original research formats are considered selectively and must demonstrate clear scientific objectives, methodological rigor, analytical depth, originality, meaningful economic or policy implications, and strong alignment with the journal's Focus and Scope.