Journal of Applied Economic Sciences (JAES)
ISSN: 1843 - 6110
ISSN-L: 2393 – 5162
Journal DOI: 10.57017/jaes
Journal DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes
Editor in Chief:
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E-mail: jaes_secretary@yahoo.com ng.laura@ritha.eu
Weblink: https://www.ritha.eu/journals/JAES
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences (JAES) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that focuses on publishing research articles related to various aspects of applied economics. The journal aims to contribute to the advancement of economic knowledge and provide a platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to disseminate their findings and insights in the economics research area.
The specific aims and scope of the Journal of Applied Economic Sciences generally include, but are not limited to, the following:
§ Applied Economics Research. JAES seeks to publish original research papers that apply economic theories, methodologies, and empirical analysis to address practical economic problems. The journal covers a broad range of applied economic topics.
§ Interdisciplinary Approach. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that combines economics with other social sciences, such as finance, management, sociology, or political science, to offer comprehensive insights into complex economic issues.
§ Policy Relevance. JAES focuses on research with direct policy implications and relevance for policymakers, government agencies, businesses, and non-governmental organisations. The aim is to provide evidence-based guidance for economic decision-making.
§ Empirical Studies. The journal welcomes empirical studies that use various quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse economic phenomena, such as econometrics, statistical analysis, case studies, and experimental economics.
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences is published quarterly in Spring (30th March), Summer (30th June), Fall (30th September) and Winter (30th December). It is currently indexed in:
§ CEEOL-Central and Eastern European Online Library
§ EBSCO-Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS)
§ Index Copernicus ICI Journal Master List (ICV 100points)
§ Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), click on Journal Quality List to download.
Acceptance Rate (2023): 39%. We monitor the acceptance rates of our journal by calculating the ratio of accepted articles to the total number of submitted articles in the same year.
Frequency: Quarterly. Journal is published in: 30th of March, 30th of June, 30th of September and 30th of December.
Deadlines for Submissions: Expected Publication Date:
15th of February, 2024 for Issue 1(83) 30th of March, 2024 for Issue 1(83)
15th of May, 2024 for Issue 2(84) 30th of June, 2024 for Issue 2(84)
15th of August, 2024 for Issue 3(85) 30th of September, 2024 for Issue 3(85)
15th of November, 2024 for Issue 4(86) 30th of December, 2024 for Issue 4(86)
Accepted papers, following the completion of the review process, will promptly be published online and included into the forthcoming issue of the journal.
For inquiries related to editorial process, you are welcome to reach out to the Editor-in-Chief at ng.laura@ritha.eu or the editorial office at jaes_secretary@yahoo.com.
⦁ Editor in chief:
- business information technologies, virtual organisation, digital transformation, knowledge management, collaborative technologies
⦁ Co-editor:
- monetary policy, fiscal policy, global economic imbalances
⦁ Managing Editor:
- economics, behavioural economics, capital markets
⦁ International Advisory Board:
- public sector economics, public management, macroeconomics
- environment management, environmental analysis
- public finance; e-business; project management
- corporate governance, ESG performance, risk management
- economics, portfolio optimization, asset allocation
- accounting, financial audit
- business information technologies, management
- applied economics
- business management, entrepreneurship, public management
- business & economics, mathematical methods in social sciences
- finance, credit, banks
- economics and social science
- corporate finance, financial markets, portfolio management, investments
- human capital, regions labour markets, cross-border
- business economics, social entrepreneurship
- international business, sustainable development
- economics, technological development
- management, management of sustainable development
- econometrics, theory and application economics, finance
- cognitive economy
- regional innovation systems, firm, innovation networks
- accounting, financial reporting, business model, sustainability reporting
- marketing communications, branding and consumer behaviour, general and human resources management
- industrial economics, regulation, deregulation, transition economies
- business and society
- economics, applied mathematics, econometrics
- entrepreneurial innovation, innovation projects, research and development
- economics, sustainability, energy policy
- transport management, logistic, supply chain management
- business information technologies; knowledge management
Open Access policies have significant benefits, as they promote wider dissemination of research and increased visibility for authors.
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Benefits of Open Access for Authors:
• Authors maintain copyright ownership through the use of a Creative Commons Attribution License, allowing their work to be reused and redistributed with proper attribution to the original author.
• Open access publications undergo the same high-quality and rigorous peer-review, production, and publishing processes as traditional subscription-based journals and books.
• A streamlined online submission and production process facilitates swift review, approval, and publication of articles.
• Online publishing eliminates space constraints, providing unlimited room for supplementary material, including figures, extensive data, and video footage.
• Open access publications easily comply with mandates from funding sources or academic institutions. Final articles can be promptly deposited into bibliographic databases and institutional repositories without embargo periods.
• Open access journals, including Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, are swiftly deposited into bibliographic databases and institutional repositories without embargo periods, similar to traditional journals. The immediate availability of full-text articles without registration or subscription allows search engines like Google Scholar to comprehensively index them, significantly enhancing their visibility.
Copyright and Licensing Policy
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences applies the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 license to the works it publishes. This license, designed to facilitate open access, allows for free immediate access to and unrestricted reuse of original works. Under this license, authors commit to making their articles legally available for reuse without the need for permission or fees, enabling anyone to copy, distribute, or reuse these articles, provided proper citation of the author and original source. A "License Agreement" will be complete by the author(s) if the submitted manuscript is accepted for publication allowing them to retain the copyright to their work.
Example:
Author's Name 1, Author's Name 2, .... and Author's Name n. (year). Title of the paper. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, Volume xxxx, Issue x(xx), xx – xx. https://doi.org/10.57017/jaes.vxx.x(xx).xx
Reproducing Published Material from other Publishers
- Authors must obtain permission to reproduce any published material (figures, schemes, tables, or text extracts) for which they do not hold the copyright. Permission should be sought from the copyright holder, typically the publisher.
- When permission is required:
- For authors' own works published by other publishers where copyright was not retained;
- For substantial extracts from others' works;
- For using unaltered or slightly modified tables, graphs, charts, schemes, artworks, or photographs not owned by the author.
- When permission is not required:
- Reconstruction of the author's own table with data published elsewhere, with proper citation;
- Reasonably short quotes (considered fair use);
- Graphs, charts, schemes, and artworks completely redrawn by the authors and significantly changed beyond recognition.
- Obtaining Permission:
- Authors should start obtaining permissions early to avoid publication delays;
- If unsure about copyright, it's recommended to apply for permission;
- Acknowledgement of permission should follow a standard style if instructed by the copyright holder.
These guidelines aim to ensure compliance with copyright laws and ethical standards in academic publishing. Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions to reproduce copyrighted material and should adhere to the stated policies to prevent any delays or legal issues in the publication process.
Journal's Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement is based on the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the position statements developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) at the DORA Roadmap: A two-year strategic plan for advancing global research assessment reform at the institutional, national, and funder level.
Journal Publication Ethics
§ Publication decisions
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
§ Fair play
An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
§ Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate. Once a manuscript is rejected for publication, all the copies of the manuscript will be deleted from the editorial system. Reviewers are required to adhere to confidentiality rules and must not distribute or misappropriate any information pertaining to the manuscript during or after the peer-review process. In instances where reviewers wish to involve another individual in the review process, they must seek prior permission from the Editors. Reviewers should provide the name of the person assisting in the review, ensuring that confidentiality is rigorously maintained.
§ Disclosure and conflicts of interest
JAES requires that authors disclose any potential financial and/or non-financial conflicts of interest both at the end of their manuscript and in the JAES_Disclosure Interest document. If no conflicts of interest are present, authors must explicitly state: "The author(s) declare(s) no conflicts of interest". We acknowledge that some authors may be constrained by confidentiality agreements. In such cases, authors should specify, "The authors declare that they are bound by confidentiality agreements that prevent them from disclosing their competing interests in this work". The declaration for each manuscript during peer review is fully accessible to reviewers and becomes entirely transparent to readers upon the online publication of the manuscript after acceptance.
§ Disclosure the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies
Authors should disclose in their statement the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process. A statement will appear in the Disclosure Interest Form: Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication. This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement.
Journal Malpractice Statement
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences is committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within own articles published. It is ultimately the responsibility of the Editor-in-chief to ensure that this policy is disseminated to all and followed through. If any third party believes that malpractice has occurred, they are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief at jaes_secretary@yahoo.com. Where malpractice has been found to occur, the article in question will be removed from the journal. Individuals found have deliberately undertaken actions that result in malpractice will be excluded from publishing in the Journal in the future.
§ Duplicate Publication
Manuscripts submitted must be original and should not be published or under consideration for any other journals. Any overlapping publications should be cited. JAES uses iThenticate and Safe Assign to detect possible plagiarism. Any suspected cases of covert duplicate manuscript submission will be handled as outlined in the COPE Guidelines, and the Editor may contact the authors' institution if any misconduct exists. However, a preprint, a poster displayed at an academic conference, and a paper presented at an academic conference but unpublished in full, or being considered for publication in proceedings or similar format, are usually considered as exceptions to this rule.
§ Citation
Authors are required to ensure proper citation when incorporating material from other sources, including their own previously published work, and to obtain appropriate permissions when necessary. Excessive self-citation is discouraged. Authors should refrain from copying references from other publications without having read the cited work. Additionally, authors should avoid preferential citation of their own, friends', peers', or institution's publications, and should not cite advertisements or advertorial material. Following COPE guidelines, any original wording directly taken from other researchers' publications, including the author's own work, must be enclosed in quotation marks with the appropriate citations. COPE has issued a discussion document on citation manipulation, providing recommendations for best practices, which authors are expected to adhere to.
§ Expressions of Concern
The Editors of JAES may consider the issuance of an Expression of Concern when substantial concerns arise, justifing the need to alert readers to potentially misleading information within an article. However, the decision to issue an Expression of Concern should be reserved for situations where an investigation into the concerns has proven inconclusive, yet there remain compelling indicators that the concerns are valid. Reference COPE case: Data manipulation and institute's internal review. In extremely rare instances, an Expression of Concern may be considered during an ongoing investigation, especially when a conclusive judgment is anticipated to be prolonged. However, such consideration must be based on well-founded grounds indicating the validity of the concerns. Editors should be mindful that issuing an Expression of Concern carries comparable risks to a researcher's reputation as a retraction. Therefore, it is often advisable to delay the publication of a retraction until a definitive judgment has been reached through an independent investigation. Reference COPE case: Handling self-admissions of fraud.
§ Complaints and Appeals Process
If authors do not agree with any decision made in editorial handling, they can submit a formal appeal to the Editorial Office, explaining their reasons. The issue will be soon dealt with according to the COPE Guidelines. Anyone involved in relation with editorial processes of JAES: an author, reviewer, Editor, or representative, are in need to file a complaint, appeal a decision, or share other information, please send an email detailing the appropriate information (title, author, dataset, etc.) to jaes_secretary@yahoo.com with subject line: complaints
Managing Board treats all such communications seriously, confidentially, and will reply promptly. Please maintain your professionalism while communicating with us. Any unprofessional conduct will not be tolerated by the editorial board your complaint will not be considered.
Duties of Authors:
§ Submitted manuscript must be the original work of the author(s) and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others they ensure that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
§ Only unpublished manuscript should be submitted. Author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. It is unethical to submit a manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
§ Any conflict of interest must be clearly stated. Authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. Author(s) will full-fill and sign the JAES_Disclosure Interest.
§ Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be recognised. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
§ All errors discovered in the manuscript after submission must be promptly communicated to the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
§ If the authors decide to withdraw the paper from the revision process or they decide not to respond to the reviewers’ comments, after having received a conditional acceptance, they must inform the editors. Authors should respond to comments made in reviews in a professional manner and in due time.
Duties of Reviewers:
§ Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author who may also assist the author in improving the paper, by completing the JAES_Reviewing Form.
§ Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research report in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
§ Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.
§ Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
§ Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement or an observation, derivation, or argument that had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call the editor's attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
§ Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. In this regard, peer-reviewers will full-fill and sign the Non-Conflict of Interest Statement from the JAES_Reviewing Form.
Duties of Editor(s):
§ Editor(s) should make sure that the assessment is fair, impartial and in due time. If the manuscript does not comply with the online published publication requirements and guidelines or it does not meet the aim and scope of the journal, the editor reserve the right to reject the manuscript without peer review.
§ Editor(s) are required to declare any interests that may impact their editorial practices and to exclude themselves if the conflicts of interest would have a significant effect on the editorial processing.
§ Editor(s) may not disclose other communications and materials related to the revision process to others and may not keep or copy the manuscript.
§ Editor(s) have a duty to act promptly and appropriately if they suspect improper conduct or if they are accused of improper conduct.
§ Editor(s) are ethically and morally bound to pursue alleged cases of misconduct that may lead to the rejection of articles. Editors, possibly with the help of relevant employers of the institution or an appropriate body, etc., should first seek an answer from those suspected of misconduct.
§ Editor(s) should consider withdrawing a paper in cases such as: the existence of clear evidence that the results and discussions are not reliable; that inappropriate conduct was used, i.e., data fabrication etc.; human errors, such as miscalculation or experimental errors; it was previously published elsewhere without proper cross-reference, permission or justification; it is plagiarism; it reports unethical research etc.
The Editorial Board takes responsibility for making publication decisions for submitted manuscripts based on the reviewer’s evaluation of the manuscript, policies of the journal’s editorial board and legal restrain acting against plagiarism, libel and copyright infringement.