We are excited to announce the call for chapter contributions to the highly anticipated ‘Circular Economy in the Times of Climate Change: Paradigms, Applications and Politics.’ This comprehensive book, part of Oeconomica Collection published by ASERS Publishing, aims to explore diverse perspectives, insights, and research on various aspects of circular economy, presenting a holistic understanding of the paradigms, applications, politics and limitations.
We invite interested authors and experts in Circular economy to contribute their valuable insights to this groundbreaking publication. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research, contribute to the academic discourse, and make a lasting impact in the field.

What’s the Aim?
The book editor aims to bring together a set of high-quality chapters that present cutting edge empirical research, new conceptualizations, and evidence-based and innovative approaches and viewpoints to circular economy in the times of climate change. Thus, the book editor invites chapter manuscripts that present: conceptual contributions; empirical scholarly contributions; contributions presenting the views of practioners.
Topics of Interest that we hope this book will explore, include, but are not limited to: Conceptualization of circular economy; Critiques of the circular economy; The Circular Economy: A review of definitions, processes and impacts; Circular economy business models; Circular economy indicators: A systematic review for measuring circular economy; Circular economy - global perspectives and challenges; Mapping the social dimension of the circular economy; Environmental Economics of the circular economy; Climate change and its impact upon circular economy; Sustainable circular economy and circular society; Paradigms, Applications and Politics of circular economy.

Peer Review Process
ASERS Publishing is dedicated to publishing exclusively peer-reviewed papers and books. All scientific works are subject to double blind peer-review prior publishing. ASERS Publishing is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and all participating referees and Academic Editors are instructed to review submitted scientific works in line with the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer-Reviewers where applicable.

No hidden costs
Flat rate Chapter Processing Charge for manuscripts up to 20 pages. Authors or their institutions/funding bodies will need to pay the CPC following acceptance after peer review. The cost of publication in digital format is 250 euro/ chapter.

Our expectations
We seek both theoretical and empirical chapters that tackle the issue of circular economy by addressing one or more of the above mentioned topics of interest.
The text will be made up of about ten chapters submitted by different authors, and organized by the editor.
Each chapter should contain an original analysis. We expect a critical analysis and the consideration of the different points of view within the area should be addressed.
Authors will be expected to work in close collaboration with the editor to ensure the above-mentioned expectations are met. Additionally, all authors will be expected to review at least one of the other accepted chapters.

Submission Guidelines
Please send us an abstract of your proposed chapter, not exceeding 500 words, on or before the 15th of June, 2024.
Proposals will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

Abstracting and indexing
Circular Economy in the Times of Climate Change: Paradigms, Applications and Politics will be published in digital and print format (on demand) with eISBN/ ISBN and DOI assigned. Each chapter will be carefully double reviewed by the Editors and Scientific Editorial Board of ASERS Publishing and they will check the proposals with iThenticate in order to identify potential similarities.
The book and chapters will be disseminated worldwide, abstracted and send to be evaluated for inclusion in the following databases: CEEOL, EBSCO, EconLit, RePEC, JStore, SCOPUS, Clarivate – Web of Knowledge, WorldCat, and Cabell’s Directory.

Abstract proposals should be forwarded to the editor:
PhD Mădălina Constantinescu, Spiru Haret University, Romania (madalina.constantinescu@spiruharet.ro).

Publication Schedule
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15th of June, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: 30th of June, 2024
First Chapter Draft Submission Deadline: 1st of September, 2024
First Round of Reviews: 15th of September, 2024
Second Round of Reviews: 30th of September, 2024
Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 1st of October, 2024
Expected Publication: 1st of November, 2024

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