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BEST PRACTICES IN PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Mariarosaria LOMBARDI, BEc, MSc, and PhD in Commodity Sciences (Università di Bari,Italy), is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Foggia, Italy. Since 2023, she has been the Rector’s Delegate for Coordination of Planning andAccreditation Activities. Since 2017, she has served as the departmental delegate for the Third Mission, fostering relationships with territorial stakeholders. Her research emphasizes on the sustainability of supply chains, particularly in agro-energy and agri-food systems in relation to climate change, using methodologies such as Carbon Footprint and Material FlowAnalysis, with over 85 papers published in top academic journals and volumes. She teaches: “Innovation and Sustainable Technologies” and “Circular Economy and Sustainable Development”. She was involved in more than 12 research projects, including the EU FP7 STAR*AgroEnergy one. Additionally, she is a reviewer and guest editor for journals like Sustainability and Frontiers, and serves on their editorial boards. In 2019, she earned the Future Food Institute and FAO certification as a “Climate Shaper”. She is also a member of the Italian Commodity Science Academy and the International Society of Commodity Science and Technology. Finally, she is member of the Italian rural hub “Vazapp”, a social innovation initiative in the agricultural sector.