Requirements for articles submitted

The price of publication

Peer review

 

 

Requirements for articles submitted

The text of the articles should be submitted on CD or on USB disc.

The main text font = 11, 1.1 spacing, typeface Times New Roman Sheets of A4 format (210×297 mm). Indenting: left — 2,5 cm, right — 2,3 cm, top — 2.5 cm, bottom — 3.5 cm. Mirror margins. Headers and Footers: top 1.6 cm, bottom — 3.2 cm. Page numbers are not tabulated.

In the first line on the right the УДК and JEL-codes should be indicated (in bold font). The next line — the author’s name (in bold font), right-aligned. The next line — the author’s ORCID ID, right-aligned. Next line — place of work of the authors (right-aligned). Next line — article title (font size = 14, bold font), middle-aligned. Next line — the names and initials of the authors (italic, left-aligned, beginning with the sign ) and a year of writing. After one skipped line — abstract in Ukrainian (50-60 words, indentation 1cm). After the abstract — keywords. After one skipped line — title, authors’ names, abstract and keywords in English. After skipped line — the main text of the article in English (look at Example of a publication).

A sample of the Abstract in English with its mandatory components

The article should be structured and contain elements: "Problem statement", "Analysis of recent research and publications", "Hypothesis formulation and presentation of goals", "Research methods", "Presentation of the main material", "Conclusions", "Prospects for further research" (look at Example of a publication).

Titles of tables shold be middle-aligned (size 11, bold font), numbering of tables should be right-aligned (italic font). Font size for typing in tables is 10.

Numbers of formulas are placed in round brackets to the right of the text.

The figures should be performed with Microsoft Office applications or inserted in the publication in raster formats TIFF, PCX, BMP with a resolution of 300 dpi. Inscriptions under drawings should be executed in typefaces Times New Roman 10, skittle. Figures made in Microsoft Word should be grouped as one object.

 The list of references is presented in one format at the end of the publication. It is the international style of the APA (American Psychological Association). The article should contain at least 20 references. The list of references should also include scientific papers that are indexed in the international databases Scopus and Web of Science.

With rules and examples of the design of literary sources by APA style can be found at the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8K1Fzv0SbhHV2h2bzJiT01BRGs/view

Maximum volume of text is 20 pages.

AUTHORS PRESENT TO THE EDITORIAL BOARD:

1. The electronic file of the article.
   For external authors, except listed above, should be also submitted
2. Information on the author.

GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ACCEPT THE ARTICLE FOR CONSIDERATION

1. Absence or incompleteness of any component of metadata;
2. Absence of contact information;
3. Absence of a review (recommendation, assignment, reference) of the scientific adviser, certified with a signature and seal (only for authors that have no academic degree);
4. Absence of UDC;
5. Absence of the list of references;
6. The article was already published in another edition (including electronic editions and Internet);
7. Plagiarism;
8. Discrepancy between subject matter and quality of scientific content

 

The price of publication

The cost of the publication is UAH 1,200 (up to 12 pages inclusive).  Each additional page is paid separately in the amount of UAH 100.  The publication fee covers the costs of editing of articles, layout, printing of the collection, and mailing to the authors.  Payment is made after approval of the article for publication.  The author (authors) of the article is sent one copy of the collection to the postal address by registered mail (Ukrposhta) or sent through Nova Poshta.

 

Peer review

Peer review (expert assessment) is carried out to ensure a high scientific and theoretical level Journal of Lviv Polytechnic National University. Series of Economics and Management Issues. The purpose of review – is to facilitate the careful selection of author's manuscripts for publication, to provide an objective assessment of the quality of the submitted material, as well as to determine the quality of the level of its compliance with scientific, literary and ethical standards. All reviewers must be objective and comply with the provisions of the Publication Ethics section.

1. Journal of Lviv Polytechnic National University. Series of Economics and Management Issues adheres to double-blind (anonymous) review:

• reviewers do not know the authors' personal data;

• authors do not know the reviewer's personal data.

2. Scientific articles submitted to the editorial office are checked for compliance with the requirements placed in the section Instructions for authors. Scientific articles designed in accordance with the section Requirements for articles that have passed initial control in the editorial office, copyright verification and correspond to the aims and scope of the Journal are allowed to the review stage.

3. The primary examination of a scientific article is carried out by the editor-in-chief or his deputy. In cases where the editor-in-chief has a personal interest in publication (is the author, co-author of the article, or has family or professional ties with the authors), the examination is conducted by his deputy or another member of the editorial board who has no conflict of interest. The materials sent must correspond to the topic of the magazine. In case of compliance with the requirements for the publication of the journal, the article is handed over to the technical editor, who provides the article with a registration code and deletes information about the author or authors from it.

4. Anonymous article sent by email:

• to the member of the editorial board responsible for the scientific direction of the article;

• to two external independent experts (reviewers).

Ukrainian and foreign scientists specializing in the same scientific field as the authors of the article are involved in external review. A letter with a request for review is sent to such a scientist on behalf of the editors. An anonymous article and a review form are attached to the letter. Reviewers may not be associated with the same institution as the author and may not have a conflict of interest.

5. In the process of reviewing scientific articles, reviewers highlight the following issues:

• compliance of the content of the article with the topic stated in the title;

• relevance and novelty of the scientific problem discussed in the article;

• substantiation of the practical significance of the conducted research;

• value for a wide range of readers.

6.  Reviewers fill out standard review forms and choose one of the options:

• recommend the article for publication;

• recommend the article for publication after revisions;

• do not recommend the article for publication.

If the reviewers' recommendation regarding the article is rejected or revised, then they must provide a written reasoned explanation of the reasons for such a decision. Reviews signed by reviewers with a regular or electronic signature are stored in the editorial office for 3 years from the date of publication of the issue of the journal in which the reviewed article is published.

7. The decision of the editorial board is sent to the authors. Articles to be revised are sent together with the review text without identifying the reviewers. The corrected version of the article is sent for re-review, during which reviewers may ask for additional corrections. Finalizations do not guarantee acceptance of the article, and if reviewers find the changes unsatisfactory, then the article will be rejected.

8. The editor-in-chief analyzes the reviewers' reviews and, based on them, makes the final decision on publication, taking into account all recommendations, arguments and compliance with the journal's requirements. The editor-in-chief does not participate in decision-making regarding articles authored by himself, his family members or colleagues, as well as materials related to products or services in which he has a personal interest. All such articles undergo independent review without the participation of the editor or his research group. The final decision on these articles is made by the deputy editor-in-chief.

Typical term of expert evaluation: 2-4 weeks

Average time to first decision: 4-8 weeks

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