The Journal of International Commerce and Economics is an in-house publication of the U.S. International Trade Commission and is therefore unable to accept articles written by individuals not employed by the Commission. Articles co-authored with Commission staff, however, are welcome.
Please fill out the JICE submission form and submit proposed topics or original articles to:
Michael Ferrantino
Senior Economist
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E. St. S.W.
Washington, DC 20436
Michael.Ferrantino@usitc.gov
Submissions must be provided in electronic format (preferably Word or WordPerfect).
Draft format requirements:
Orientation: Portrait
Page number position:1 Bottom center
Margins: Top, left, right, 1", bottom 0.5"
Text – Double line spacing, Times New Roman 11 point
Footnotes – Times New Roman 9 point
Tables, figures, charts, graphs – Arial, text not less than 8 point
Please include a brief abstract of no more than 150 words
Citations and bibliography.
Citations should be noted in footnotes where appropriate. The footnote should cite the author and date as, for example, Johnson and Brown (1978, 277), (Brown 1977), or (Brown 1977, 19–20). A bibliography should be provided on separate pages immediately after the main text and should include all references cited in the text, alphabetized by the author’s last name.
Submitted articles may:
• vary in length, but should be as focused and concise as possible.
• be technical, but should be written to reach a knowledgeable but broad audience in the trade policy community.
Selection and distribution of chosen articles:
• submissions will undergo an internal ITC review to determine appropriateness for the Journal series.
• if submitted topic or original article is approved, the person submitting will be contacted.
• approved articles will undergo a referee process and any feedback will be provided to the author.
• articles will be distributed electronically as they are ready, and compiled into an online Journal and published on the JICE website semi-annually.
