Submission Guidelines

All articles submitted to the LJE go through an initial desk review by the journal’s editors.

Should an article pass this initial process, it subsequently will be subject to a double-blind review. This encompasses reviews from local and international scholars.

Please be aware that there are no submission or publication fees for the LJE.

Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts, to be no more than 7,000 to 10,000 words in length, through LJE’s ScholarOne portal, which can be found here:

https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/lje

For LJE’s policies and stances concerning ethics and responsibilities on the part of the editors and authors, please see our plagiarism policy below, as well as the journal’s Statement of Ethics and Responsibilities:

https://lje.org.pk/ethics


LJE’s Plagiarism Policy

The Lahore Journal of Economics and the Lahore School of Economics take plagiarism very seriously. In submitting manuscripts for publication, authors are attesting and confirming their awareness of the following:

  • Any works, words, ideas from other sources have been properly and accurately cited and/or quoted. This includes self-citing work by the author(s) that has been published elsewhere prior to their current submission, without transparency on the part of said author(s).
  • All manuscripts will be reviewed by LJE personnel upon submission. This will be followed up by a subsequent examination via plagiarism detection software.
  • Should plagiarism be detected, this will be grounds for immediate rejection of submitted manuscripts.


Peer Review Process

All submissions to our journal must be original works that have not been previously published and are not currently under review elsewhere. Our acceptance criteria focus on the quality and relevance of the research to our readership. Each submission undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer review process.
Initially, the editor evaluates all the manuscripts for their suitability and content. Authors whose submissions do not meet the initial criteria are promptly informed. Manuscripts that pass this initial screening proceed to double-blind peer review by experts in the relevant field. External reviewers provide feedback on various aspects of the research article, including its originality, quality of presentation, research design, empirical findings, usefulness of the study, and its interest to the research community. If the reviewers identify significant flaws in the manuscript that cannot be addressed through major revisions, they may recommend rejecting the paper.
Authors should see a revision request as a chance to improve their work. They must carefully revise their paper according to the reviewers’ comments and suggestions to avoid delays. Revised papers and responses must be submitted within two months. Moreover, accuracy and completeness are crucial to prevent further revisions. If more time is needed due to other commitments, the authors can request an extension.



Notes for Authors

  • The manuscript should be between 7000 and 10000 words in length including the references.
  • The cover page of the manuscript should have the title of the paper, the names(s) of the author(s), and a footnote giving the current affiliation of the author(s) and any acknowledgments. The cover page should be submitted separately from the main text file.
  • The main text file should be submitted as a blinded manuscript. It should not contain any information that can be used to identify the author(s).
  • The manuscript should include an abstract (maximum 200 words). The abstract should be followed by Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classifications and keywords (four to six). Please note that JEL classifications are also available for marketing and management-related topics. For more on JEL classifications please consult https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php
  • The main text of the article should be in single-column format, double-line spaced with a font style of Times New Roman. All main headings should be bold with size 16, while subheadings should be bold with font size 14. The main text should be justified with size 12.
  • The numerals used for headings and subheadings should be 1, 1.1, and 1.1.1. It is advised to limit the level of headings within the main text file.
  • Distinguish between figures (diagrams) and tables (statistical material) and number them in separate sequences. Each table/figure should have a brief but descriptive title. All tables/figures should be self-explanatory, incorporating any necessary descriptive material in a note at the base of the table.
  • Each mathematical formula, figure, and table should be submitted as editable text, not as pasted images.
  • Footnotes should be placed on their specific pages and be numbered sequentially.
  • References in the text should include the name(s) of the author(s) with the year of publication in parentheses, and all references should conform to the APA style.
  • All references used in the text should be listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order of the authors’ surnames and follow the APA style. For more details about referencing, please refer to the APA style manual.
  • The LJE can require authors to provide the data used in the analyses for the purpose of replication. The data should be clearly and precisely documented and be made available to the journal reviewer (if requested).
  • The names of two potential reviewers along with their contact information should be provided as part of the submission.