Thank you for considering to submit your article to the IJCCR . We currently welcome submissions of four kinds of articles as described below. All submissions must comply with the formal requirements set out in our Editorial Policy.
Articles which provide an informed theoretical perspective as well as empirical investigations of community currency systems are encouraged. We welcome contributions which explore both the historical and contemporary uses of such currencies. Articles should generate knowledge which will help contemporary systems to learn from the past.
We also welcome systematic literature reviews about topics in the scope of the IJCCR’s interests, particularly if they provide an interdisciplinary presentation of writings related to money and currencies.
Research articles will undergo a double-blind review process. They are expected to satisfy high academic standards. If you are not confident about what a high academic standard means, please read our guidance on academic writing. Articles in this section should not exceed 10.000 words (including references but excluding appendixes).
These are (preferably short) articles that present findings from field research that have not yet been analysed or explored adequately through theory. We welcome in particular empirical research reports and practitioners’ insights from ongoing projects. We are happy to consider PhD students’ work, which shares research results, before their dissertation is defended.
Articles in this section are expected to be shorter than regular research articles. They will not be judged against all the criteria of academic research. The review process will be simplified but anonymous (see our Editorial Policy). Articles in this section should not exceed 6.000 words.
We welcome short pieces of writing concerning an idea or reflection in the fields of money, currency and economic communities that a scholar wants to share and discuss with the IJCCR community and the world. This could either be more philosophical or ethical to point out the inner human, social and systemic foundations of money and currencies.
Or it could be thesis based while there has not yet been any thorough research about it or have no systematic field experience related to that idea that would allow you to write a proper evidence-based research paper. We aspire that Ideas for Debate articles will help scholars and practitioners to share their ideas with the RAMICS community at an early stage and receive precious feedback that might allow them to proceed with submitting a full paper at some point in the future.
Articles in this section should not exceed 2.000 words. Their review and acceptance is at the discretion of the editorial team.
We welcome reviews of relevant books in the field of complementary currencies – these can be both newly published or older books. Book reviews should provide a critical evaluation of a book’s content (not simply a summary), and highlight its relevance or interest to the readership of this journal. Suggestions of books to review are welcome, as well as expressions of interest to review a specific book of our choosing. We are also open to receive proposals for other kinds of reviews, e.g. games, films, conferences.
Articles in this section should not exceed 3.000 words. Book Reviews should be written in non-technical language for maximum accessibility. We encourage to follow this useful guidance offered by Wendy Laura Belcher (Princeton University).
Special editions of the journal are subject to the same rules as regular journal issues, but might be open to submissions in different languages. Nevertheless, an abstract of all articles must be provided in English. Additional conditions or topical limitations are specified in the respective call. Other submission conditions can differ in special issues (e.g. word limit). If not specified in the call for papers, conditions for regular issues, as described here (How to submit) apply to special issues as well.
To submit one of the above mentioned articles, refer to the Submission Guidelines and follow the section-specific links at the bottom of that page.
A selection of the best papers from the last RAMICS conference in Rome has finally been published. We present 13 highly informative and fascinating articles from Japan, across Europe, and all the way to Brazil.
The deadline for submitting articles and reviews in English or Spanish for this special issue has been extended to a final date: April 15, 2026.
