About the Journal
Aims and scope
Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe is a quarterly open-access journal published in cooperation with the University of Lodz.
Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe publishes theoretical and empirical research on macroeconomic and microeconomic issues.
In general, the journal:
- Focuses on comparative economic policy and international political economy
- Covers monetary and real dynamics in open economies
- Includes topics related to international economics like: international trade and finance, globalization, regional integration, migration
Potential topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Innovation and competitiveness
- Development economics
- Monetary policy
- Fiscal sustainability
- Labour market and demographic changes
- Financial market development
- Sustainable finance and investment
We invite submission of high-quality original research papers that study the above topics not only in the context of Central and Eastern Europe but from a broader perspective as well. Articles in other sub-disciplines of economics are also welcome if they contain international or global economic prospects. The papers can be empirical or theoretical in method and can be either positive or normative in nature.
By the decision of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe is included in the list of ranked scientific journals and is currently awarded 100 points (January 2024).
The journal is co-financed by The Faculty of Economics and Sociology of The University of Lodz.
Review Process
The procedure for review of articles in the journal follows the recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, as described in the guide “Good Practices in the Review Procedures in Science”, Warsaw 2011. By submitting the articles for publication in the “Comparative Economic Research” journal, the authors agree to undergo the procedures set forth in the guide and journal.
After an article has been sent to the editor it is assigned an editorial number, which identifies it at the further stages of the peer review process. The papers are anonymously peer-reviewed. i.e., the identity of the authors is concealed from the reviewers and the authors do not know the names of the reviewers (the so-called “double blind review”).
Papers submitted by authors are subjected to the following consecutive procedures:
1. Initial formal evaluation by the Editor, taking into consideration the paper’s compatibility with the journal’s profile and essential requirements for a scientific workshop and substantive level.
2. Evaluation by the Editor in Chief, who then sends each paper to editors who are experts in the field of a particular article.
3. Evaluation by thematic editors
4. Articles with complex issues of a statistical /empirical nature are sent to the statistical editor.
5. Following acceptance by the editors, the papers are sent to the language editor (native speaker) for adjustment.
6. After receiving a positive evaluation, the Editor in Chief sends the complete issue of the journal for review. The issue is sent to two independent reviewers, who review each article separately on special review forms. The list of reviewers is published once a year on the editorial page of the journal.
7. The authors are notified of the review result. If reviewers have comments, the article is sent back to the authors in order to make the suggested revisions.
8. The final decision on the publication of the paper is taken by the Editor in Chief.
Open Access Policy
The basic license for publishing articles in the journal is CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution – Non-Commercial Use – No Derivatives). At the author's request it is possible to publish it under the CC-BY (Attribution) license.
Privacy policy
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
