Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology

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Series description

Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology (RHETM) is a journal/book series dedicated to an interdisciplinary approach to a broad range of topics related to the history and methodology of economics. Forthcoming volumes will be divided into four parts: a monothematic section dedicated to research articles focused on a particular issue in the journal’s core fields of interest, a section including research articles of a more general nature, a section of newly-discovered archival materials, and a section of review essays on new works in the history and methodology of economics.

The editorial team of RHETM is committed to expanding the series’ influence on future research in the history and methodology of economics and the social sciences. Only articles displaying the highest standards of academic quality, intellectual integrity, and potential impact on the relevant fields will be accepted for publication in Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. All research articles submitted to RHETM should be prepared for blind review.

Unlike many journals, RHETM does not set a word limit on articles that will be accepted for publication. However, the editors encourage prospective authors to self-police their word counts and to keep their essays to the minimum length necessary to establish the relevant argument. The editors will not hesitate to request substantial revisions to overlong, but otherwise publishable, submissions.

Publication ethics
This publication adopts the Emerald Publication Ethics guidelines which fully support the development of, and practical application of consistent ethical standards throughout the scholarly publishing community.



Luca Fiorito
Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
luca.fiorito.1967@gmail.com

Scott Scheall
Arizona State University, USA
scott.scheall@asu.edu

Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
cesuprinyak@gmail.com

Till Düppe (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Andrew Farrant (Dickinson College)
Mary Furner (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Rebeca Gomez Betancourt (University Lumière Lyon 2)
Harald Hagemann (University of Hohenheim)
Mary Morgan (London School of Economics)
Maria Pia Paganelli (Trinity University)

  • RHETM accepts initial submissions in any standard editable format. All submissions and editorial correspondence should be sent to RHETMEditors@googlegroups.com.
  • Manuscripts should be double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font throughout, including notes.
  • Please include a cover page containing the title of the paper and the full names of all authors, as well as their affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses. One of the authors should be identified as the corresponding author. Any acknowledgements and funding information should also be included in the cover page.
  • The manuscript must be prepared for double-blind refereeing: that is, a referee should not be able to see or directly infer from the paper who the author is.
  • The first non-cover page of the manuscript should contain an abstract of 250 words or fewer, together with 5 keywords.
  • Spelling, references and notes should follow the format established in the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • Notes should be in the form of footnotes, not endnotes.
  • References should appear immediately after the text of the paper.
  • Double quotation marks should be used for any quoted material that appears within the body of the text, with single quotation marks used for quotes within quotes.
  • Any tables, illustrations, or figures should be submitted in a separate editable document. Please supply diagrams and other line drawings as 1200 dpi TIFF or EPS files. Please supply photographs as 300 dpi (or higher) TIFF files. All figures must be cited in the text.
  • The editors of RHETM will work with the authors of papers accepted for publication to ensure that final manuscripts adhere to Emerald's requirements for style.
  • Unlike many journals, RHETM does not set a word limit on articles that will be accepted for publication. However, the editors encourage prospective authors to self-police their word counts and to keep their essays to the minimum length necessary to establish the relevant argument.
  • Only original, unpublished papers will be considered. Please do not simultaneously offer your paper to another publication.

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Scopus 2019 Citescore of 0.7

We are pleased to announce our 2020 Literati Award winners.

Outstanding Author Contribution


American Radical Economists in Mao’s China: From Hopes to Disillusionment
Isabella Maria Weber, Gregor Semieniuk
Lachmann and Shackle: On the Joint Production of Interpretation Instruments
Erwin Dekker, Pavel Kuchař
On Karl Marx’s Evolutionary Credentials and the Marx–Mill Intellectual Relationship
Samuel Hollander

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