João Marcelino is the new director of the Economic Journal

Ricardo Santos Ferreira was taking on the role of editorial director this month, following André Macedo's departure from office.

The administration today asked the Editorial Board of the Economic Journal (JE) opinion on the appointment of the new editorial board: director João Marcelino and assistant directors Ricardo Santos Ferreira and Lígia Simões.

“In the request for an opinion requested by the Drafting Board, it was informed that the new editorial board will begin its functions from September 1, 2026”, says the administration, in the statement sent to the workers.

In the case of João Marcelino, it is “a return, since he had already worked in the Economic Journal (between 2018 and 2022), first as an external collaborator and later as a main editor”.

“ We would like to take the opportunity to inform you that also with date of September 1, José Carlos Lourinho will start to perform the functions of executive editor ", says, "in the performance of these functions will support the editorial direction in the performance of executive functions and coordination".

The administration believes that “with these appointments and governs the writing of the Economic Journal will be even more able to face the challenges and seize the opportunities of the present and that the future holds us”.

“To João, Ricardo, Lígia and José Carlos “votes of the greatest happiness in this new stage of his professional career, extended to all the teams that at each moment contribute to make the Economic Journal the best economic brand in the market”, the administration of Media9Par.