Paper Submission

The Society welcomes papers from all areas of Economics, Economic Policy and Econometrics from academics and practitioners regardless of sector.

Paper submissions should be one of the following:

  • Full manuscript (clearly stating purpose, methodology and findings) with 250 word abstract 
  • An extended abstract of 750 words (max). 

Please note preference will be given to full manuscripts

Only one paper per submitting author is allowed.

Deadline for submission of papers: Tuesday 4 November 2025.  

Authors will be notified of the review outcome by Thursday 27 November 2025.


Instructions for Authors

By submitting a paper you will be designated the corresponding author for that paper and all communications regarding the paper (submission, review, presentation etc.) will be sent to the email address you used to set up your account. It is your responsibility to communicate with any co-authors regarding your presentation.


Categories

Papers should be submitted according to one of the categories below. However, the Committee will have the final decision regarding which session accepted papers are allocated to.

A. General Economics and Teaching

B. History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches

C. Mathematical and Quantitative Methods

D. Microeconomics

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

F. International Economics

G. Financial Economics

H. Public Economics

I. Health, Education, and Welfare

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

K. Law and Economics

L. Industrial Organization

M. Business Administration and Business Economics • Marketing • Accounting • Personnel Economics

N. Economic History

O. Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth

P. Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems

Q. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics • Environmental and Ecological Economics

R. Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics

Y. Miscellaneous Categories

Z. Other Special Topics

If you would like to further categorise your Paper proposal, you will have the opportunity to enter a JEL code in the Additional Information section.  Please click here for a full list of JEL categories and codes.


Preparation of your Paper for submission

Full Papers

A brief abstract (maximum 250 words) must be entered into the text box in the submission portal.

A document in the form of either a paper (2 pages plus an indicative bibliography, clearly stating purpose, methodology and findings) or a full manuscript, must be uploaded in PDF format. 

Before uploading your PDF file please:
a) When naming your file please use the last name of the first author in the author list followed by the first name of the first author, with names separated with an underscore as your file name (e.g. Smith_Peter.pdf, Carradine_Sarah.pdf etc.).
b) Please carefully check your file for viruses, using the most current virus-checker, before uploading it to the paper submission portal.Please note: Complete papers will be given preference over extended abstracts.Hard copy submission (by email, post or by fax) will not be accepted and proposals which don’t comply with these instructions will be rejected.

Extended Abstract

An extended abstract (maximum 750 words) must be entered into the text box in the submission portal. You do not need to upload a full paper.

Please note: Complete papers will be given preference over extended abstracts.




Cairncross Prize

The Scottish Economic Society awards a prize of £1000 for the best paper presented at its annual conference by an economist currently registered for a PhD or who has successfully completed a PhD between 2021 and 2025.  Please note: All authors on the paper must have received their PhD in 2021 or later or be a PhD Student. To be considered for the prize you MUST confirm that you meet one of these criteria during the submission process. 


Registration

Important: Upon acceptance, presenting authors must register for the conference by the early closing date of Thursday 15 January 2026 (Registration will open on 4 November 2025). Authors not registered by 15 January will not have their paper included in the programme.

Membership enquiries:

Caroline Alcock

 calcock@wiley.com





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