Editorial statement: Why do we need a European Journal of Government and Economics?

Abstract

In this editorial statement we explain the reasons for the creation of the European Journal of Government and Economics. We argue that there is a general shortage of academic journals. Although the new journal we are starting will not solve or significantly reduce this problem, it will represent a marginal step in the right direction. We also explain our views regarding some important aspects of the journal’s policy, such as indexing and open access.

Editorial statement: The first two years of EJGE

“…When we started the journal, we set proper indexing as one of our major objectives, in order to assure the visibility of the journal's contents and increase their academic impact (Varela et al, 2012b). In our second editorial statement one year ago we reported the developments in this respect, and mentioned the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) as our next target (Varela et al, 2012a).…”

“…In our first editorial we also discussed the shortage of academic journals and the role of EJGE in filling this gap (Varela et al, 2012b). The experience of two years of publication allows us to test this statement and redefine the role of our journal in the current context.…”