ABOUT THE JOURNAL

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Aims and scope of journal

Reflecting changes in the research agenda, as of Volume 5 (2003), International Journal of Maritime Economics was re-titled Maritime Economics & Logistics (MEL).

The global economy relies heavily on maritime transport. In the European Union, 90% of the trade with third countries and 30% of intra-European trade takes place by sea. This requires efficient shipping and port sectors, as well as attractive intermodal transport solutions promoting trade and contributing to sustainable mobility of goods and passengers.

Research in maritime economics is changing, most noticeably from the rather narrow 'modal' approach of the past to one focusing on the optimisation of global supply networks. With such a perspective, ports, particularly container terminals, become crucial nodes in complex transport networks, while ocean carriers are being transformed into logistics service providers through vertical integration and investments in information technology.

The mission of MEL is to map the forefront of this research and thus promote maritime economics and logistics as a distinct and well-defined branch of both applied economics and international business.

All contributions to the main section of MEL are subject to strict peer-review. They are thoroughly researched, scientifically rigorous and, at the same time, of direct applicability and usefulness to practitioners and policy-makers alike. Often, MEL includes a special section under the heading 'Policy Perspectives'. Papers here, often solicited ones, emphasise strategic policy implications rather than scientific rigour in a strict sense. Papers in Policy Perspectives are not subject to peer review; this results in speedier publication. Papers submitted to MEL are submitted for both sections at the discretion of the Editors. Authors not wishing to have their papers considered by Policy Perspectives should state this in their cover letter.

Areas of interest to MEL include:

  • shipping and trade liberalisation
  • maritime logistics; decision-support systems in shipping
  • freight and commodity markets modelling and forecasting
  • shipping investment and finance
  • risk management in shipping
  • multimodal transport and logistics
  • trans-European transport networks
  • inland waterways transport
  • short sea shipping
  • maritime statistics
  • maritime safety and environmental protection
  • port management and organisation
  • port competition
  • port pricing
  • port privatization
  • economic and environmental impact assessment in shipping and ports
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Abstracted/indexed in

MEL is listed in the following services provided by the AEA's Journal of Economic Literature:

  • EconLit
  • e-JEL
  • JEL on CD

MEL is also covered by:

  • IBZ – International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • IBR – International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
  • International Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • ABI Inform from ProQuest
  • Science Direct Navigator (Elsevier)
  • SCOPUS
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ISSN and eISSN

The international standard serial number (ISSN) for Maritime Economics & Logistics is 1479-2931 and the electronic international standard serial number (eISSN) is 1479-294X.

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Editors

Editor

Professor H E Haralambides, Erasmus University Rotterdam, (The Netherlands)

Assistant Editor

D Kontou

Editorial Board

Professor Carlos Pestana Barros, Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal)
Professor T.C. Edwin Cheng, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China)
Professor Pablo Coto-Millan, Department of Economics, University of Cantabria (Spain)
Professor Kevin Cullinane, Transport Research Institute, Napier University (UK)
Professor Rommert Dekker, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, Erasmus University (Netherlands)
Dr. Jan Hoffmann, UNCTAD (Switzerland)
Professor Akio Imai, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University (Japan)
Professor Manolis Kavussanos, Department of Accounting and Finance, Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece)
Professor Peter Marlow, Department of Logistics and Operations Management, Cardiff University (UK)
Professor Andreas Merikas, Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus (Greece)
Professor Enrico Musso, University of Genoa (Italy)
Professor Theo Notteboom, ITMMA - University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Professor Tae Oum, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Professor David Ronen, College of Business Administration, University of Missouri-St Louis (USA)
Dr. William Sjostrom, National University of Ireland (Ireland)
Professor Siri Pettersen Strandenes, Norwegian School of Econ and Bus Adm (Norway)
Professor Alain Verbeke, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary (Canada)