𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Journal of Applied Economics

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
02 November 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Rare earth minerals and critical raw materials have become central to the global economy as countries accelerate the twin transition toward digitalization and sustainable development. These strategic resources are essential for renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing, defense systems, and digital infrastructure.

This Article Collection explores the geo-economic and geopolitical dimensions of rare earth minerals, focusing on how access to critical resources is reshaping international trade, economic development, global power relations, and sustainability strategies. It also examines the growing challenges associated with resource dependency, market concentration, global inequality, and the evolving balance of power in an increasingly resource-constrained world.

Researchers are invited to contribute innovative theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented studies that advance understanding of critical minerals within the broader context of global economic transformation.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Econometric analysis of rare earth and critical mineral trade flows
• Impact of critical minerals on economic development and industrial growth
• Global inequality and access to mineral resources
• Geo-economic transformations driven by the green and digital transitions
• Effectiveness of NIEO-inspired trade and resource policies
• Market volatility and forecasting models for critical minerals
• Green industrial policies and mineral dependency risks
• Geofinance and investment dynamics of critical minerals
• Resource rent economics and global power shifts
• Forecasting mineral demand under net-zero and sustainability scenarios
• Sustainable sourcing and governance of critical raw materials
• Strategic competition for rare earth minerals in global markets

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

As governments and industries pursue climate goals and digital transformation agendas, demand for rare earth minerals continues to grow rapidly. These resources have become critical drivers of economic competitiveness, technological leadership, and geopolitical influence.

This collection aims to provide evidence-based insights into the economic, political, and strategic implications of critical mineral supply chains while fostering interdisciplinary research that supports sustainable and equitable resource governance.

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀

Prof. Dr. Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan
University of Limerick, Ireland
Email: Bernadette.Andreosso@ul.ie

Prof. Dr. Joan Torrent Sellens
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Email: jtorrent@uoc.edu

Dr. Daniel Rajmil
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Email: drajmil@uoc.edu

Dr. Lucía Morales
Technological University Dublin, Ireland
Email: lucia.morales@tudublin.ie

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Manuscript submission deadline: 02 November 2026.
• Submissions should align with the scope of the Journal of Applied Economics.
• All manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process.
• Accepted articles will be published as Open Access.
• Authors should follow the journal’s official author guidelines and submission requirements.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

The Journal of Applied Economics publishes high-quality research on applied economic issues, policy analysis, economic development, international trade, finance, and emerging economic challenges. The journal encourages innovative empirical and theoretical contributions that inform economic decision-making and policy development.

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan, Joan Torrent Sellens, Daniel Rajmil, Lucía Morales

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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