Regulation on the review of papers submitted for publication in the research and information journal “Economics. Finances. Law”

The journal "Economics. Finances. Law" is published in two thematic series: "Economics" and "Law". The review regulations apply to both series of the journal. Editorial review, organization of review and adoption of final editorial decisions are carried out by the editorial board of the corresponding series.

This Regulation regulates the procedure for reviewing papers submitted for consideration to the information and analytical journal "Economics. Finances. Law". All articles that meet the formal requirements of the journal and have passed the initial editorial review go through the review procedure. The main goal of peer review is a rigorous objective assessment of manuscripts submitted for publication. Papers must meet the established requirements of the journal, have value from a scientific point of view, and contribute to the solution of current problems and tasks. Also, the review process should improve the quality of scientific papers through a detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the work. The journal uses the process of double-blind review, which assumes the anonymity of the participants in the process (authors, reviewers). Independent experts who are competent in a certain field of knowledge are involved in the review process.

The paper review is based on confidentiality principles. Therefore, the author should prepare a separate cover page, which shall include the following elements: title of the paper; information about the authors (name, structural unit and universities/organizations; mailing address of the author for correspondence); sources of funding/acknowledgements (if any); conflict of interest information. The paper should remove these items to maintain the anonymity procedure, as well as adhere to the following key points:

  • references to the works of the author, which are found in the text, should be laid out as follows: [Anonymous, 2019];
  • make sure the figures and tables do not contain information related to the author;
  • any information that can identify the author should be indicated on the cover page accompanying the manuscript;
  • make sure that the file name does not contain any information that can identify the author; file properties must also be anonymous.
The procedure for papers reviewing

To the information and analytical journal "Economics. Finances. Law" papers are accepted continuously throughout the year. All articles submitted to the journal undergo a double-blind review procedure.

Features of the publishing process are as follows:

  • the collection of material is continuous, but the distribution of papers in the journal issues takes place after they passed the review procedure; completion of necessary revisions by the authors according to the reviewer's comments (if any);
  • determination of papers approved for publication after repeated review;
  • the decision to send an article to the review process is made by the editor-in-chief of the corresponding journal's series;
  • the review process approximately lasts up to 4 weeks;
  • papers in Ukrainian and English are accepted for review;
  • the papers that are designed according to the requirements of the journal and have undergone primary control in the editorial and publishing department are approved for review. In case of comments at this stage, the paper is returned to the author for revision;
  • the editorial board of the relevant journal series determines the reviewers who are the most competent specialists in this category of sciences;
  • after the completion of the review process, the author receives a notification about the results of the peer review. According to the results of the review, the reviewer can recommend the acceptance of the article for publication, its revision in accordance with the comments provided, or the rejection of the manuscript;
  • the author must revise the paper according to the reviewers' comments and provide them with a reasoned answer within one calendar month, if, however, the author refuses to revise the paper, it is automatically removed from the publication;
  • the reviewer may consult with another expert if there are any conflicting points during the evaluation of the work, having previously obtained the consent of the editorial board;
  • остаточне рішення про прийняття, доопрацювання або відхилення рукопису приймається головним редактором відповідної серії журналу на підставі результатів рецензування та рекомендацій редакційної колегії;
Distribution of responsibilities of participants in the editorial process

The author is responsible for:

  • reliability, accuracy and completeness of the data, research results, conclusions and statements presented in the article;
  • originality of the manuscript and absence of plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of research results;
  • proper design of citations and bibliographic references;
  • compliance with copyrights and rights of third parties;
  • disclosure of information about conflicts of interest, sources of research funding and other information that may affect the objectivity of the results;
  • compliance with the principles of academic integrity and publication ethics.

The reviewer is responsible for:

  • objectivity, impartiality and professionalism of the expert evaluation of the manuscript;
  • confidentiality of information obtained during the review;
  • timely notification of the editorial office about the existence of a conflict of interests or other circumstances that may affect the impartiality of the evaluation;
  • formation of well-founded comments and recommendations regarding the scientific quality, relevance, methodology and structure of the manuscript;
  • compliance with the principles of publishing ethics and standards of independent review.

Editorial board of the corresponding series of the journal is responsible for:

  • organization of independent double-blind peer review;
  • selection of competent and independent reviewers of the relevant scientific profile;
  • ensuring the confidentiality of the editorial process;
  • compliance with the principles of academic integrity, publication ethics and COPE recommendations;
  • consideration of reports on possible violations of publishing ethics, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data;
  • quality control of the editorial process and compliance of publications with the scientific standards of the journal;
  • making a final decision on acceptance, revision or rejection of the manuscript based on the results of review and editorial review.

The editor-in-chief of the relevant series of the journal is responsible for the final editorial decision regarding publication, return for revision or rejection of the manuscript, as well as for ensuring compliance with the journal's editorial policy and principles of publication ethics.