EStIF journal goes open access

The European Structural & Investment Funds journal (EStIF) is published by Lexxion publishers in cooperation with EPRC (https://estif.lexxion.eu/). Launched at the start of the 2014-20 programming period and published quarterly, EStIF focuses on the practical aspects of the implementation of ESI Funds. Covering a wide range of relevant themes and topics, the journal aims to provide a platform for sharing (best) practice and expertise between Member States, managing authorities, stakeholders, evaluators, academics, beneficiaries and more.

The journal is becoming ‘open access’ from January 2019, providing a great opportunity for the dissemination of knowledge on ESIF-related topics. Recent issues have focused on themes such as smart specialisation, rural development, urban strategies and financial instruments. The special issue themes planned for 2019 include:

• Monitoring, evaluation and indicators
• Simplified cost options
• Audit and irregularities, fraud and corruption
• Closure and Cohesion policy post-2020.

General articles on any ESIF-related topic are also welcome at any time. There is flexibility on article length – the main aim is that articles are accessible and of interest to a policy-maker audience. Contributions from ESIF managing authorities and national and regional policy-makers are particularly encouraged!

For further information or guidance please contact Executive Editor Clara Hausin at Lexxion (hausin@lexxion.eu) or Editor-in-Chief Rona Michie at EPRC (rona.michie@strath.ac.uk).

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