Working on Europe Paper Series

The Working on Europe Paper Series is a joint project of CERiM and the Maastricht Working on Europe (MWoE) research programme.

This series, stemming from the previously called CERiM Online Paper Series, publishes new research on a wide range of topics in European affairs, stimulating theoretical and empirical interdisciplinary academic debate, as well as promoting dialogue with policymakers, stakeholders and citizens from Europe and beyond.

Who can submit a paper?

We invite scientific researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to submit their work-in-progress. This could be individuals, researchers, or practitioners working in areas such as, but not limited to, law, sociology, health sciences, politics, economics, technology, and history. We particularly encourage both senior and junior scholars, including PhD candidates, to submit papers arising from their research.

Requirements for submissions:

  • The title page (including abstract) and main document are to be submitted separately, with the main document being completely anonymous.
  • Papers need to be written in English (UK) at a publishable level.
  • They should be between 3,000 to 15,000 words in length, including tables, notes, and references.
  • They should follow a format that is in accordance with the common standards for your discipline or the type of submission; for example, “research notes” should be shorter than a full research paper.
  • Papers should follow the Working on Europe Paper Series Style Guide.
  • Scientific researchers can submit their work to the MWoE and CERiM editors through Joyce Habets  (research@studioeuropamaastricht.nl).

Review Process

The peer review process is conducted ‘double-blind’, this means that neither the reviewer nor the author knows each other’s identity.

The paper titles and abstracts will first be reviewed by the Managing Editor(s) who will then send the main document to the relevant members of the Editorial Team based on the theme, topic and/or discipline of the Working Paper.

The Editorial Team will review the main document in full and determine whether the paper meets the submission guidelines, the standard and quality of the Working Paper Series, and offers a contribution to knowledge in the domain. Based on this assessment, the paper will either be desk rejected or accepted for peer review.

If the working paper is accepted for peer review, the author can expect to receive one full review from a blind peer reviewer and additional comments from a member of the Editorial Team.

After having been screened by the editors and double blind peer-reviewed, accepted papers will be published on the CERiM and MWoE websites, and the publication will be announced through various channels. Authors will receive the PDF file of the published paper and are encouraged to circulate their paper widely. The possibility to remove previously published working papers from this website at a later stage in the view of journal publication will be made available upon request to the editors.

The editors welcome informal enquiries and paper submissions. Please contact us at: research@studioeuropamaastricht.nl

Read more about the Working on Europe Paper Series on the website of Studio Europa Maastricht.

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List of Online Papers Published

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