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The Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS) is an open-access journal, dedicated to fostering an effective interaction between innovation, education and research in the Eastern European countries in order to better understand the transformations induced by European integration and other regional processes.

EEJRS is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal (June and December).

ISSN: 2537-6179
ISSN: 1857-436X Periodicity – twice a year
Language of publication - English
Founder – Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (AESM), Center for Studies in European Integration
Editor in Chief - Dr., Asoc. Prof. Rodica CRUDU, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.
Acredited by ANACEC: category B (June 2020)
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CALL FOR PAPERS:

We cordially invite you to contribute with an article for the next issue of EEJRS. Authors are invited to submit original, previously unpublished research papers written in English, on one of the topics of interaction between education, research, and innovation.

  • For the issue published in December - the deadline for submitting manuscripts is September 15th.
  • For the issue published in June - the deadline for submitting manuscripts is March 15th

Manuscripts are accepted only by e-mail (eejrs.csie@gmail.com), in TEMPLATE file.

Please see Instructions for the authors

All submitted papers are subject to double-blind review.

The publication is free, with no article processing charges (APC)

Please ensure that your submission contains the following items:

  1. Statement of non-plagiarism (signed and scanned, pdf format)
  2. The manuscript with all schemes, figures, tables integrated in the text (Microsoft Word format)
  3. The topics of your article (please select from here all areas covered by your manuscript)

About EEJRS

The Publishing Policy of the EEJRS aims to encourage the authors to express their most original opinions through their articles, reviews, and thoughts in various directions of the economic research. The responsibility for the originality of the papers/articles relies entirely on the author (s), who signs a Statement of non-plagiarism.

EEJRS was launched in 2015, edited by Centre for Studies in European Integration and released within Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. The journal is also available on-line in order to assure good visibility of research analysis and materials

Please, see The Institutional Policy of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova on Open Access

AIMS AND SCOPE

Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS) seeks to provide a forum for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue between ideas, and a framework for theoretical and empirical analyses.

EEJRS covers major topics related to European studies: European history and politics, European economy and European policies, EU community law, European culture and society, Regional Development, Eastern European Neighbourhood countries, Cross-border cooperation and development, Innovation and entrepreneurship development, Higher education and research.

EEJRS aims at encouraging studies focusing on Central and Eastern Europe (including Eastern Neighbourhood) in order to better understand its transformations induced by the integration process and to address its specific challenges by supporting scientific debates on the general European theory and practice. Furthermore, the editorial board regularly coordinates thematic issues in order to stimulate productivity of research.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

The Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (AESM) and its Center for Studies in European Integration is committed to promote the dissemination of its research outputs. In order to support dissemination, ASEM provides an unrestricted on-line access to all the issues published by EEJRS as defined by the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

COPYRIGHT

EEJRS publishes original papers which are not describing essentially the same research as in other manuscripts and which have not previously been published, or submitted for reviewing to other journals. ASEM shall not be held legally responsible and shall not pay royalties in case of demands for financial compensations from third parties. In case of acceptance for publishing, EEJRS does not impose the exclusive right to publish and disseminate the paper. The article may be re-published, provided the author makes reference to the first publication by EEJRS. The ideas in the papers represent the views of the authors only, not the views of the publisher, of Editors, or of the International Scientific/Advisory Board members.

Editorial Board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CRUDU Rodica, associate professor, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

EXECUTIVE EDITOR:

BUCOS Tatiana, associate professor, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
POPA Marina, associate professor, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

EDITORS:

AZZALI Stefano, University of Parma, Italy
BELOSTECINIC Grigore, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
CANTNER Uwe, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany
DANGERFIELD Martin, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
HURDUZEU Gheorghe, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
PASCARIU Gabriela Carmen, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
SIRBU Olesea, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
STANEK Piotr, Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, Poland
STRATAN Alexandru, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
TRUNK SIRCA Nada, International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

APĂVĂLOAEI Matei - Alexandru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
BEVZIUC Victoria, Moldova State University
CASIAN Angela, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
CELKO Jan, University of Zilina, Slovakia
CHISTRUGA Boris, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
CICEO Georgiana, University Babes – Bolyai, Romania
CONSTANTIN Daniela L., Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
DERMOL Valerij, International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia
DEVETAK Silvo, European Centre for Ethic, Regional and Social Studies, University of Maribor, Slovenia
DRAGAN Gabriela, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, European Institute of Romania
ECHEBERRIA Ana Landeta, Marconi International University, Spain
FESTEU Dorin, Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom
FRANK Peter, Grover City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA
GAWLIK Remigiusz, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
GHENOVA Svetlana, Comrat State University, Moldova
GOLDMAN Geoff A., University of Johannesburg, South Africa
GRÓDEK-SZOSTAK Zofia, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
GROSU Veronica, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
GUSELETOVA Elena, National research University “Higher School of Economics”, Russia
IACOB Mihaela, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
IONESCU-FELEAGĂ Liliana, PhD., Professor, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
IONESCU Bogdan Ștefan, PhD., Professor, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
JORA Octavian-Dragomir, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
KOSTOUPOULOU Stela, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
KOTULEWICZ-WISIŃSKA Karolina, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
KOZIELSKI Robert, University of Lodz, Poland
LEVITSKAIA Alla, Comrat State University, Moldova
LIN Binshan, Business School, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, USA
LUNGU Viorelia, Technical University of Moldova
MIHAILA Svetlana, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
MOGOL Natalia, State Agency on Intellectual Property
MOLDOVAN – BATRINAC Viorelia, International Free University, Moldova
NASTASE Carmen, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Romania
NEDELEA Alexandru-Mircea, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
PERCIUN Rodica, National Institute for Economic Research of Moldova
PISANIUC Maia, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
PLOTNIC Olesea, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
PRELIPCEAN Gabriela, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Romania
PRITCAN Valentina, Alecu Russo State University from Balti, Moldova
ROSENTHAL Klaus, University of Paderborn, Germany
SCRIPNIC Elena, Agrarian State University, Moldova
SLAVA Svitlana, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
SLOKA Biruta, University of Riga, Latvia
SLONIMSKA Marina, Polotsk State University, Belarus
STIHI Liudmila, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
ŞARGU Lilia, University of European Studies of Moldova
TOFAN Mihaela, University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi, Romania
TROUILLE Jean Mark, Bradford University, United Kingdom
VELISCO Nadejda, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova
ZHALEZKA Boris, Belarus State Economic University, Minsk, Belarus

Author’s guidelines

Requirements for manuscripts:

The authors are kindly requested to prepare the paper in accordance with the following instructions:

  • Language: papers should be written in English
  • Page format: 17cm x 24cm;
  • Article words limit: Please include a word count for your paper. EJES accepts manuscripts that are between 5000 and 8000 words long; this limit includes tables and figures; references; endnotes;
  • Footnotes: footnotes (not endnotes) should be used only for relevant info & clarifications.
  • Font format: Times New Roman font, size 12; line spacing - 1,15 cm. First line – 1cm; Alignment – Justified
  • Citations, Quotations and References: all authors are strongly encouraged to use APA style 7th edition. Useful information on using APA style can be found on the APA official website. Explanations and examples are presented also in the EEJRS TEMPLATE

Steps in publishing:

  1. Send your manuscript to eejrs.csie@gmail.com before the deadline.
  2. Authors will be notified by email if their manuscript is received and accepted.
  3. All submitted papers will be double-blind reviewed. Criteria used to evaluate submitted paper can be seen here.
  4. All manuscripts are checked though an antiplagiarism tool
  5. The recommendations of reviewers and antiplagiarism report are sent to authors. Authors are asked to revise the manuscript within the set time, and return the revised version with explanations on changes made. All changes must be marked with a different colour in the text of the manuscript.
  6. After a review, the author is notified of the editorial board’s decision.
  7. Authors must sign Publication Agreement and send back scanned copy
  8. After publishing authors are informed by email

In case you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail: eejrs.csie@gmail.com (Contact person - Dr. Rodica CRUDU, Editor in Chief).

ETHIC CODE

EEJRS is concerned about assuring a high-quality research standard and an ethical behaviour for all the parties involved in publication process (editors, authors and reviewers). Therefore, EJES adopted an ethic code based on the guidelines developed by the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE)

REVIEWING PROCESS

All research articles submitted for publishing to the Eastern European Journal of Regional Studies (EEJRS) are subject to a rigorous review process:

  • The review process consists in an initial editor screening. If the manuscript passes the initial editor’s check, it is being sent to two reviewers in order to be evaluated. The adopted solution is a model in which the author(s) and reviewers do not know their identities (the so-called "double-blind peer review process").
  • reviewers receive the manuscript, after removing metadata (names, affiliations, acknowledgments, etc.) along with review form, which is available on the EEJRS website
  • authors, after receiving two anonymous reviews, are asked to revise the manuscript within the set time (usually 3 weeks), and return the revised version with responses for each reviewer, what was revised, and how. They mark the changes made with a different color.
  • the reviewers evaluate the revision/corrections made by the authors. They decide whether the manuscript's revision is at an acceptable level; if not, a second-round follows.
  • editors, after the end of the review process, accept the substantive version of the manuscript, with the indication that the EEJRS editors will submit other formal (editorial) comments to the final version of the manuscript.

EDITORS' OBLIGATIONS

  • Review and publication decision | The editor has complete responsibility and authority to accept or reject a submitted manuscript. Based on an initial screening process the editor decides whether the manuscript is suitable for review or not. The reviewing process consists in requiring opinions from at least two anonymous reviewers. The editor reserves the right to reject the manuscript, considering reviewers' opinions or any concerns relating copyright or plagiarism violations. Furthermore, the editor may refuse to publish future articles from the authors who have committed plagiarism. When necessary, editors should be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies.
  • Discrimination | An editor should evaluate all manuscripts submitted for publication without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship and respecting the intellectual independence of the authors.
  • Confidentiality | The editor and any editorial staff should treat manuscripts as confidential documents, not providing information about submitted manuscripts, to anyone else except for the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers or other editorial advisers.
  • Privileged information | The editor should not use the information gained from unpublished submitted manuscripts for its own research, unless obtaining the author's consent.
  • Conflicts of interest | Any potential conflict of interest relating to a manuscript should be disclosed to the editor in chief.
  • Appealing publication decision | An author may contest the decision of rejecting his submitted manuscript. The final decision is taken by the editor in chief. In order to decide, the editor in chief may consult other editorial members or reviewers.
  • Corrections and retraction | If after publication errors are identified, the editor will ask author to make necessary corrections, mentioning the date when corrections have been made. If these corrections are significant, implying the invalidation of a considerable part of the research, the manuscript should be retracted, indicating the reason for this decision.

AUTHORS' OBLIGATIONS

  • Multiple or concurrent publication | Authors should ensure that they submit original manuscripts, which are not describing essentially the same research as in other manuscripts and which have not previously been published. Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.
  • Originality and plagiarism | Authors should make sure they appropriately cite/quote when using work of other authors. Plagiarism constitutes unethical scientific behaviour and is not acceptable, whether is related to copying or paraphrasing the work of others without mention it or in any other form. All authors must submit a statement of non-plagiarism (the template for can be found on the journal’s website, in the first paragraph of the “About EEJRS” section)
  • Access to manuscript data | Authors must be prepared to provide the raw data for editorial review if requested and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
  • Conflicts of interest | Authors should disclose to the editor in chief any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
  • Errors after publication | When an error/inaccuracy is identified after the manuscript has been published, it is authors' responsibility to correct/retract the manuscript
  • Publication agreement| a publication agreement will be signed by authors

REVIEWERS' OBLIGATIONS

Objectivity | Reviewing process should be objectively done. Reviewers should complete the evaluation form by providing clear and concise recommendations in order to improve manuscripts, but without knowing any information regarding their authors. If they recommend that a manuscript should not been published, they should justify their views. Reviewers may be asked to read the revised manuscript if there are concerns that the paper has not been revised according to their recommendations. If the reviewers consider that they are unqualified in order to evaluate the manuscript or the objectivity/correctness of evaluation is threatened by any reason he should announce the editor.

Originality | It is reviewers' responsibility to notify the editor if they consider that the submitted paper is very similar to another paper they have previously read, either as reviewers or in print.

Source citations | The reviewers should include in the recommendations they provide to the authors any concerns regarding omitted citations.

Privileged information | The reviewer should not use the information gained from reviewing submitted manuscripts for its own research or personal advantage, unless obtaining the author's consent.

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Contacts

CONTACTS

Center for Studies in European Integration
Academy of Economic Studies Of Moldova
Banulescu – Bodoni 59 Str, Building “B”, Room 702
Chisinau, MD-2005
P: (+373-22) 402-834
WWW http://csei.ase.md

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