Take Your Research Further with JCMS and CEP

Bring your research to life with JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies and Contemporary European Politics (CEP) — two leading journals advancing scholarship in European Studies. We are now inviting submissions from authors ready to amplify the impact of their work, engage new audiences, and contribute to key academic and policy conversations across Europe and beyond.

Published in partnership with UACES, both journals offer more than just a platform. They’re a pathway to visibility, influence, and real-world engagement. Every submission helps fuel UACES’s mission as a charity: reinvesting in our members, funding early-career researchers, and supporting a vibrant, inclusive academic community.

For over 60 years, JCMS has been at the forefront of multidisciplinary research on Europe and the European Union, bringing together insights from political science, law, economics, international relations, sociology, and more. Its publications explore the politics and economics of European integration and comparative regionalism, fostering research that pushes boundaries, promotes diverse perspectives, and informs both academic and policy debates.

Why publish with JCMS?

• Enhance your research impact: JCMS has an impact factor of 3.1 and a cite score of 5.3, indicators of the high-quality, peer-reviewed research it publishes.

• Influence real-world policy: JCMS policy commentaries link academic research and practice, making your research visible to policymakers shaping Europe’s future.

• Multidisciplinary focus: JCMS welcomes research from across political science, economics, law, sociology, and more.

• Theoretical and methodological diversity: JCMS welcomes rigorous scholarship from a wide range of perspectives and using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Whether your work is theoretical, empirical or policy-driven, we value diverse perspectives that push the boundaries of European Studies.

Whether you are submitting a research article, research note, or policy commentary, publishing your work in JCMS offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your research to a global audience of scholars and policymakers.

Learn more about the types of submissions JCMS is currently accepting, the submission guidelines, and how to contribute your work at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14685965/homepage/forauthors.html.

Since launching its first issue in April 2023, CEP has been driving forward research in European Studies. As an Open Access journal, it is committed to making cutting-edge insights accessible to all – bringing together fresh perspectives from scholars across Europe and beyond. With multiple issues already published, CEP is proud to be contributing to the important conversations shaping the field.

Why publish with CEP?

• Global reach: As a Gold Open Access journal, your work will be freely accessible to a worldwide audience, increasing the visibility and impact of your research.

• Interdisciplinary scope: Whether your research draws on political science, law, economics, sociology, or cultural studies, CEP provides a platform for contributions that advance debates in contemporary European politics.

• Diversity and inclusion: CEP is committed to amplifying voices from historically underrepresented regions and perspectives, fostering a more inclusive dialogue in European Studies.

• Support for emerging scholars: CEP particularly encourages submissions from advanced PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career researchers.

Whether you are submitting a research article, research comment, policy commentary, or book review, publishing your work in CEP offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your research to a global audience of scholars and policymakers.

Learn more about the types of submissions CEP is currently accepting, the submission guidelines, and how to contribute your work at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/28330188/homepage/author-guidelines.

We know how much time, energy, and expertise goes into your research. Publishing in JCMS or CEP connects your work to global audiences, real-world policy conversations, and a network of scholars shaping the future of European Studies.

If you have any questions about the submission process or guidelines, don’t hesitate to contact us at: [email protected].