About the Journal
History, focus and Scope of Journal
Comparative Economic Research. Central & Eastern Europe has been published since 1998 by the Institute of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology of the University of Lodz, one of the leading universities in Poland.
The aim of the periodical is to publish the original results of empirical comparative research in the field of economic and social sciences, mainly concerning the countries of the European Union and countries from Central and Eastern Europe.
As part of economic and social research, the following is particularly important:
- Macroeconomic issues, with particular emphasis on:
- economic growth and sustainable development,
- globalization of the economy,
- labor market,
- financial market,
- technology transfer,
- development economics,
- issues of European economic integration, with particular emphasis on the functioning of the European Single Market and the transformation of both economic and social policies into the following directions of:
- counteracting the negative effects of climate change,
- circular and digital economy,
- in-depth analyzes of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for EU Member States in the context of new challenges related to the achievement of the UN
- Sustainable Development Goals by 2030,
- strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy,
- comparative analyses of the position of the main "players" (including BRICs) in the global trade, services, capital and labor markets.
- Microeconomic issues related to the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the context of their internationalization and the ability to create innovation.
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 (July 2023).
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.
