Editorial Policy

of Electronic Scientific Professional Journal

«Socio-Economic Problems and the State» (SEPS)

 

The Editorial Board is committed to integrating the theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of scientific research.

 

The core principles of the editorial policy are: relevance, timeliness, reliability, validity, scientific novelty, innovativeness, impartiality, practical significance, and objectivity in the coverage of published materials.

 

The subject matter of all submissions must align with the scientific profile of the journal.

 

Articles must not contain any form of overt or covert advertising (or anti-advertising).

 

The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit submitted materials to ensure compliance with grammatical, orthographic, stylistic, and logical standards, as well as to enhance accessibility for the readership.

 

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject submissions that do not align with the Journal’s scope, are biased or politically motivated, contain unreliable information, or fail to comply with generally accepted moral and ethical standards and the legislative frameworks of both Ukraine and the EU.

 

By submitting material for publication, the author(s) automatically confirm that:

– the material is being submitted for the first time and exclusively to SEPS;

– the material is the result of their own research, and any use of research by others or information from other sources is properly cited in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, international standards, and ethical norms.

 

Materials are accepted for publication only if the author(s) consent to open access via the Internet, including the SEPS website, scientometric databases, portals of Ukrainian and foreign scientific libraries, and other repositories.

 

Authors bear full responsibility for the selection and accuracy of facts, citations, statistical data, dates, names, geographic locations, and other information provided in the Journal, as well as for the disclosure of any data that is not subject to public release.

 

Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal the right of first publication for manuscripts containing original research results that have not been submitted to other publications. All published materials are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International (CC BY) license. This allows third parties to freely distribute the work, provided that the authorship is acknowledged and a reference to the original publication in this Journal is included.

 

Copyright for any open-access article published in the Journal «Socio-Economic Problems and the State» is retained by the author(s).

The review process

Manuscripts must be submitted in electronic format only.

We accept files in .doc or .rtf formats created in MS Word or other compatible word processors.

Files should be sent to the following email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

All manuscript components, including text, bibliography, tables, and figures, should preferably be submitted as a single file, provided these elements can be incorporated into .doc or .rtf formats.

Graphic illustrations (in TIFF, GIF, BMP, JPEG formats) may be embedded in the manuscript file for the initial review version. However, the editorial board may subsequently require revised (or original) high-resolution graphic files; this may be subject to further correspondence after a decision on publication has been made.

The Editorial Board encourages authors to contact the editors to discuss a paper’s idea or topic prior to writing the full text.

Submitted articles are initially screened by editors to ensure they align with the Journal’s scope and general requirements. This preliminary assessment is expected to be completed within one week.

All materials submitted for publication undergo a two-level peer review system.

The review process is double-blind, meaning that neither the authors nor the reviewers are aware of each other’s identities.

Submission and Publication Procedure

1. The author(s) submit the manuscript for publication via email. The Editorial Board accepts it for consideration only if it fully complies with the current submission guidelines.

2. The Editorial Board conducts a plagiarism check using the Strikeplagiarism.com system. Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with a maximum similarity coefficient of SC1 – 20% and SC2 – 5%.

3. If the manuscript successfully passes the plagiarism check, the Editorial Board sends it for peer review.

4. A manuscript is considered accepted for publication only after all issues regarding its content (including re-review if the initial review required revisions) have been finalized and agreed upon with the author(s).

5. The Editorial Board decides on the inclusion of the article in a specific volume/issue of the Journal.

6. The article is transferred for publication.

7. The author(s) are notified via email of the publication of the latest Journal issue.

The Journal is an open-access resource; it accepts and publishes materials in accordance with its editorial policy and the requirements of the regulatory acts of Ukraine.

All claims, comments, and inquiries regarding the Journal’s activities should be sent via email or postal mail.

Authorship

Authors must specify the contribution of each co-author in a cover letter.

Authorship should be established based on the following criteria:

1) substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;

2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content;

3) final approval of the version to be published.

All authors must meet all three criteria (1, 2, and 3).

Securing funding, data collection, or general supervision of the research group, in themselves, do not constitute a sufficient contribution to identify a person as an author for works presented in SEPS.

Conflict of Interest

Authors are expected to disclose all known and potential sources of conflict of interest in the cover letter.

Authors must state their affiliation and the source of research funding. If no conflict of interest exists, this must be explicitly stated.

A conflict of interest arises when an author (or the author’s institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that may inappropriately influence their actions. These relationships are also known as dual commitments, competing interests, or competing loyalties.

Such relationships can range from negligible to having a significant influence on judgment. Not all relationships represent a true conflict of interest. However, the potential for a conflict of interest exists regardless of whether an individual believes the relationship affects their scientific judgment.

Financial relationships (such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, or paid expert testimony) are the most easily identifiable conflicts of interest and are the most likely to undermine the credibility of the journal, the authors, and science itself. However, conflicts can also occur for other reasons, such as personal relationships, academic competition, or intellectual passion.

All participants in the peer review and publication process must disclose all relationships that could be viewed as potential conflicts of interest. Editors consider information disclosed in conflict-of-interest and financial-interest statements when making editorial decisions and will determine whether such information should be published if it is important in judging the manuscript.

Archiving

As SEPS is an open-access electronic professional journal, the full text of published works is available through several indexing systems.

However, authors interested in self-archiving their published works as post-prints in open-access repositories are recommended to use the publisher’s PDF files available on the Journal’s official website.

Policy on Research Involving Humans, Animals, and Data

In accordance with its thematic scope, the Journal does not publish articles containing results of experimental research involving humans or animals. The Journal’s editorial policy requires strict adherence to ethical principles throughout the scientific research process. When using data obtained through human participation (including surveys, interviews, and sociological studies), authors must ensure the voluntary consent of respondents, the confidentiality of personal data, and compliance with the current legislation of Ukraine on personal data protection.

Compliance with COPE, DORA, and FAIR Principles

The Journal adheres to the principles of academic integrity, open science, and best international publishing practices. In its operations, the editorial board is guided by the core principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – https://publicationethics.org/resources/cope-core-practices/.

DORA Principles (Declaration on Research Assessment)

The Journal supports the provisions of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and recognizes that the quality of scientific work should be evaluated based on its scholarly content rather than solely on the Journal’s bibliometric indicators (such as impact factor).

In this regard, the editorial board:

– does not use impact factor or similar metrics as the primary criterion for evaluating manuscripts;

– encourages high-quality, responsible, and ethically conducted research;

– supports a variety of scientific output formats (original research, review articles, interdisciplinary works);

– promotes transparency in author contributions and responsible citation practices.

FAIR Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)

The Journal supports the FAIR principles aimed at ensuring proper management of scientific data and research results.

The Editors encourage authors to:

– ensure the findability of scientific results through the use of DOI and ORCID identifiers;

– provide open access to publications and, where possible, to research data;

– use commonly accepted formats and standards to ensure interoperability;

– promote the reusability of data through proper description, licensing, and citation.

Integrity Assurance and Response to Misconduct

The Editorial Board of the SEPS assumes responsibility for reviewing inquiries regarding questionable scientific quality or ethical violations by authors that may be identified by readers, reviewers, or other members of the scientific community.

Procedure for Addressing Ethical Issues:

1. In the event of substantiated concerns regarding the legality of research, plagiarism, or redundant (duplicate) publication, the Editorial Board initiates an investigation involving independent experts.

2. The Editor contacts the authors for an official explanation regarding the identified issue.

3. If the provided explanations are insufficient or unsatisfactory, the editors reserve the right to inform the institution (university or organization) represented by the author about the incident.

Response Measures:

1. If the claims are serious and may affect the validity of scientific knowledge, the editors may publish an official «Expression of Concern» to inform readers during the investigation.

2. If gross ethical violations or critical errors are confirmed, the Editorial Board will decide to retract the publication.

3. A retracted article remains in the electronic archive but is mandatorily marked as «RETRACTED», indicating its invalidity.

Ethical Standards and Transparency

The Journal ensures:

– transparency in the submission, peer review, and publication processes;

– impartiality and independence of editors and reviewers;

– adherence to academic integrity principles (avoidance of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, etc.);

– identification of each author’s contribution;

– availability of open procedures for handling complaints and appeals on ethical issues;

– a transparent procedure for the retraction of articles, as well as the publication of corrections and errata.

Address and contacts of Electronic Scientific Professional Journal «Socio-Economic Problems and the State»

ESPJ «Socio-Economic Problems and the State»

Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University

56, Ruska Street, Ternopil, 46001, Ukraine

tel. (0352) 51-97-43,

(0352) 51-97-45

Executive Secretary of the Editorial Board

Doctor of Sciences (Econ.), Assoc. Prof.

Roman Sherstiuk

tel. +38 (067) 350 36 25

e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

JOURNAL FOUNDERS:

	Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
	Academy of Social Management

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