Principles and recommendations of international organisations
The Editorial Board of “Acta Academiae Beregsasiensis. Economics” is guided by the principles and recommendations of leading international organisations in the field of research ethics, publication practice, and research assessment. The principles set out below are not merely declarative — each is implemented in specific journal documents and procedures, referenced in the compliance tables below.
1. COPE — Committee on Publication Ethics
COPE — Committee on Publication Ethics
The journal is guided by COPE recommendations in all aspects of the publication process. In accordance with COPE standards, the Editorial Board upholds the following principles:
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Transparency in submission, peer review, and publication | Peer Review Policy |
| Double-blind peer review | Peer Review Policy |
| Impartiality and independence of editors and reviewers | Peer Review Policy |
| Academic integrity: prevention of plagiarism, fabrication, and duplicate publication | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Correct determination of authorship | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Declaration of conflicts of interest by all parties | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Open and clear procedures for handling complaints and appeals | Complaints Policy |
| Procedures for retraction, correction, and Expression of Concern | Retraction Policy |
| Protection of personal data of authors and reviewers | Privacy Policy |
2. WAME — World Association of Medical Editors
WAME — World Association of Medical Editors
The journal is guided by WAME recommendations in matters relating to editorial independence, conflict of interest management, and support for the scholarly community. These principles are universal and apply to publications across all disciplines.
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Editorial independence — publication decisions are made solely on the basis of scholarly merit, without influence from the founder or third parties | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Mandatory declaration of conflicts of interest by authors, reviewers, and editors | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Objective, fair, and timely peer review | Peer Review Policy |
| Transparency regarding research funding sources | Open Access and Copyright Policy Author Guidelines |
| Support for early-career researchers — the journal accepts articles by postgraduate students and doctoral candidates, subject to a supervisor’s review | Author Guidelines |
3. DORA — San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
DORA — San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
The journal supports the principles of the DORA declaration on responsible assessment of research outputs. The Editorial Board evaluates manuscripts on the basis of quality, scholarly novelty, and contribution to knowledge — not on the bibliometric indicators of the journal in which the author has previously published.
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Manuscript evaluation based on scholarly quality and novelty, not on the author’s impact factor or h-index | Peer Review Policy |
| Support for open access to research results | Open Access and Copyright Policy |
| Rejection of coercive self-citation practices — self-citations must not exceed 20% | Author Guidelines |
4. ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
The journal applies the ICMJE authorship criteria as a universally recognised international standard that is not limited to the medical field:
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Prohibition of simultaneous submission of a manuscript to more than one journal | Author Guidelines |
| Clear authorship criteria — only those who have made a substantial intellectual contribution to the research may be listed as authors | Publication Ethics and Academic Integrity |
| Limit on the number of authors — no more than three | Author Guidelines |
| Declaration of funding sources, conflicts of interest, and AI use in each article | Author Guidelines |
5. Open Science Principles and Contemporary Standards
5.1. Open Access
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| All articles are published in open access immediately upon publication (Gold OA, CC BY-NC 4.0) | Open Access and Copyright Policy |
| No fees charged to authors whatsoever (APC = 0, Diamond OA) | Open Access and Copyright Policy |
| Authors retain copyright, granting the journal the right of first publication | Open Access and Copyright Policy |
| Authors’ right to self-archive the preprint and Version of Record without embargo | Open Access and Copyright Policy |
5.2. Long-Term Archiving and Preservation
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Archiving in PKP Preservation Network and institutional repositories | Archiving Policy |
| DOI registration via Crossref for each article | Archiving Policy |
| Indexing in DOAJ, Google Scholar, EPA and others | Archiving Policy |
5.3. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Use
| Principle | Implemented in journal document |
|---|---|
| Transparent declaration of AI tool use during manuscript preparation | AI Use Policy |
| AI tools may not be listed as authors or co-authors | AI Use Policy |
| Responsibility for the content of the manuscript remains with the human authors | AI Use Policy |
