About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The main focus of the journal is to highlight new ideas and views on the economy and society. The journal is an international platform that provides an opportunity to publish the results of research that combines the consideration of economic processes and phenomena with the determination of their impact on society in the short and long term.

The aim of the journal is to focus the attention of the scientific community on the cause and effect relationship between economic practices and the state of modern society.

The journal’s objectives:

  • To publish the results of fundamental and applied research in the fields of social economy, social policy, economic sociology and related disciplines.
  • To address current issues in the socio-economic development of society, including matters of employment, welfare, inequality, social mobility and economic security.
  • To promote interdisciplinary research combining economic, sociological, demographic and political approaches for a comprehensive analysis of socio-economic processes.
  • To disseminate contemporary methods for studying socio-economic phenomena, including statistical analysis, econometric modelling, social surveys and qualitative research practices.
  • To promote academic communication between researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students, undergraduates and practitioners in the field of social economy, and to create a platform for discussion and the exchange of experience.
  • To support international cooperation by engaging authors and reviewers from different countries, and to foster an open space for discussing global and local socio-economic challenges.

The journal welcomes articles on theoretical economics, management, marketing techniques, public and corporate finance, monetary economics, banking and financial services, modern business and entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.

The journal publishes articles intended for a wide readership. Articles should exemplify the solution of economic and social problems in the context of sustainable development.

Papers written by researchers, lecturers, practitioners, postgraduates of economic specialties are accepted for publication.

About the Journal

The Journal was founded in 2000.

Media identifier in the Register of the field of Media Entities: R30-04467 (Decision № 1538 dated May 9, 2024 of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, Protocol № 15).

ISSN 2524-2547 (Print).

The scientific journal "Social Economics" is a professional edition category "B" in the field of economic sciences (Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 409 dated March 17, 2020).

The DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is assigned to every scientific article and every issue of the journal.

Publisher's DOI prefix: 10.26565.

Specialties (ISCED-F 2013):

  • 0311 «Economics»,
  • 0412 «Finance, banking and insurance»,
  • 0413 «Management and administration»,
  • 0414 «Marketing and advertising»,
  • 0416 «Wholesale and retail sales».

Language: Ukrainian, English.

Publisher

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukrainian "Unified Register of Businesses and Organisations" code: 02071205

Contact details: 4 Svobody Sq., Kharkiv, 61022, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Publishing House

Publication Frequency

Frequency of publication is 4 times a year.

Deadline for submitting the articles:

Issue No. 1 – February 28

Issue No. 2 – April 30

Issue No. 3 – September 30

Issue No. 4 – November 30

Peer Review Process

After submitting the paper by the author, the editor checks it for compliance with the subject matter and requirements for registration. At this stage, the article may be rejected by the editor.

The paper is tested for plagiarism in the Strikeplagiarism.com.

The editor sends the paper to the reviewer. The journal uses double-blind review. Reviewers are appointed from the editorial board or invited experts in selected topics.

After receipt of conclusions from reviewer, the editor takes the final decision on the publication of the paper.

Only one article from the author, including co-authorship, is allowed to be published in one issue of the journal.

The review process lasts one month. In the case of providing feedback from reviewer on the need for amendments to the paper, the author is given two weeks to correct comments.

Questions for reviewer:

Does the topic of the paper correspond to the scientific profile of the journal?

Is the topic scientifically relevant?

Does the title of the paper correspond to: the purpose (task); main provision (content); conclusions?

Is the declared goal achieved and its task accomplished?

Does the paper reflect the results of previous research on this issue and are they fully taken into account?

Is the scientific argumentation logical and convincing?

Are the research methods validly applied?

Are the findings fully and accurately illustrated by the results of the study, is the novelty highlighted and does the author provide suggestions for future research?

Will you recommend some clarifications in terms of style and language?

Does the amount, quality and relevance of references and literary sources satisfy you?

 

The reviewer gives a conclusion:

  1. Accept the paper.
  2. Accept the paper with minor revision.
  3. Accept the paper with major revision.
  4. Reject.

Plagiarism Screening Policy

All submitted papers are checked for plagiarism in the Plagiarism detection system Strikeplagiarism.com. The submitted papers with plagiarism and a high level of unoriginal text  are rejected.

Publication Charges

There is no Article Processing Charges and Submission Charges.

Indexing

  1. V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine
  2. Index Copernicus
  3. DOAJ
  4. Google Scholar
  5. ERIH PLUS
  6. Crossref
  7. OUCI (Open Ukrainian Scientific Content Initiative)

Archiving

Open Journal Systems supports the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to ensure a secure and permanent archive for journal content.

LOCKSS Publisher Manifest page.

Open Access Policy

The journal supports a policy of immediate open access to published content, supporting the principles of free dissemination of scientific information and the global exchange of knowledge for the sake of universal social progress.

The Journal «Social Economics», when publishing articles, is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose indicated the authorship of the article and the reference to the original work.

Copyright and License

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

The author signs an agreement with the Publisher regarding the use of the work and agrees to delegate to the Publisher the right to process his personal data in accordance with the Law of Ukraine «On Protection of Personal Data».

Authors submitting publications for this edition agree to the following terms:

  • The authors retain the copyright to their publications and grant the journal «Social Economics» for the right of first publication.
  • Submission and acceptance of a publication to the journal means that the authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the material in print and electronic form and to include it in international abstracting and bibliographic databases.
  • Authors may:
  • deposit the published version of their work in institutional or disciplinary repositories,
  • distribute it on personal or professional web pages,
  • use the material for educational or research purposes,

provided that:

  • a complete bibliographic reference for the publication in the journal is provided.

 Authors' Responsibility

  • The authors guarantee that the submitted publication is an original work and does not infringe on the copyrights or intellectual property of third parties.
  • The authors confirm that this manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another publisher.
  • If the publication uses materials (figures, tables, data, etc.) belonging to third parties, the authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions and for correctly citing the sources.

Publisher's Responsibility

  • This publication ensures a transparent and ethical publication process, as well as open access to all materials in accordance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
  • The publication guarantees long-term digital preservation of content by archiving it in internal and external repositories.