Get your Journal of Cultural Economics paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 17 August, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Cultural Economics goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Cultural Economics guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Journal of Cultural Economics. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Journal of Cultural Economics journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Journal of Cultural Economics guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Journal of Cultural Economics guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | J Cultural Econ requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract. Word limit: 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references |
| Main text | The length of papers should not exceed 30 pages including tables and figures |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4 to 6 keywords required for indexing purposes. JEL codes are also required (appropriate number of JEL codes from the Journal of Economic Literature classification system) |
| References | APA style (author-date citation in text, name and year in parentheses). Authors are encouraged to follow official APA version 7 guidelines. Reference list entries alphabetized by last names of first author. Journal names and book titles italicized. DOIs should be included as full DOI links when available |
| Peer review | Single-blind (single-anonymous) peer review. Author identities are known to peer reviewers, but peer reviewer identities are not revealed to the authors. This is the standard peer review process used by most Springer journals |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/jcec |
Read the Journal of Cultural Economics guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Journal of Cultural Economics in under a page.
Skim two or three recent J Cultural Econ papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Journal of Cultural Economics journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Cultural Economics guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.