The Quarterly Journal “Studia z Polityki
Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” pursues an editorial policy based on the
principles which have been stipulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
(“Guidelines on Good Publication Practice”).
Editorial Policy Rules:
1. The editorial policy of the Quarterly Journal
remains independent of any commercial influence.
2. It is based on ethical assumptions that cover
an entire publishing process.
3. The ultimate goal of the Editorial Board is
to provide the readers and the general public with an intellectual product of
the highest quality and merit in terms of knowledge related to the discussed
issues.
4. The procedure of approving articles for
publication adopted by the Editorial Board is transparent and understandable
for potential authors.
5. The essential guidelines for the authors
interested in the publication of an article in the Quarterly Journal are
available on the website (see: Submissions/Author Guidelines).
6. The articles which are accepted for further
stages of the publishing procedure are consistent with the profile of the
journal, and they have a potential value for the recipients of the journal due
to their strong foundation related to objectified knowledge, diversified and
valuable sources as well as references to the current state of advancement of a
given scientific field.
7. Attention is paid to the observance of
appropriate rules by the authors regarding the credibility of the sources they
cite, the use of quotations, and borrowings.
8. The Editorial Board applies an appropriate
policy against potential threats such as plagiarism and other kinds of abuse
(see below).
9. The author makes a statement declaring that
the article submitted for publication is an original and independent work, and
it does not infringe or violate the rights of third parties (example w języku polskim / in English). The quotations, borrowings, tables, and
comments are supplied with appropriate footnotes. The phenomena such as “ghostwriting”
or “guest authorship” are eliminated with the use of relevant COPE
guidelines.
10. The Editorial Board makes sure that the
articles are prepared and developed at an appropriate level in terms of the
clarity and readability of the message.
11. The articles are provided with abstracts,
keywords, and translations.
12. Any conflicts of interest between members
of the Editorial Board, authors, and reviewers are eliminated (see below).
13. The Editorial Board ensures the
confidentiality and security of the personal data of the authors and all
entities collaborating with the Quarterly Journal (see also: Privacy Statement).
Reviewing Principles:
1. The reviewing
principles and procedures are clearly defined in a separate place on the
website (see: Review
and Acceptance Procedures).
2. The Editorial Board approves the articles
for publication after considering their compliance with the profile of the
Quarterly Journal as well as the requirements contained in the Information for
the Authors (see: Submissions/Author Guidelines).
3. The Editorial Board accepts only original
articles, i.e., those which were not submitted or published in any scientific
publication.
4. The author of the paper is obliged to sign
an appropriate statement declaring the originality of the work (example of the statement
w języku polskim / in English).
5. The Editorial Board submits the text
presented by the author to a preliminary evaluation in order to decide whether
it is compliant with the profile of the Quarterly Journal as well as the
requirements contained in the Information for the Authors.
6. External review is carried out by two
reviewers in a “double-blind peer review process” system, i.e., after removing
the information related to the author’s identity. A review form is used.
7. The list of reviewers is
published.
8. The review is presented to the author (he
does not know the identities of the reviewers). The author is obliged to
respond to the comments provided.
Editorial Work:
1. The members of the Editorial Collegium
[Editorial Committee] are members of academic staff specialising in different
fields of public policy as a knowledge discipline.
2. Members of the Editorial Board observe high
ethical and intellectual standards. They are free from any commercial influence
or motivation.
3. The editors become acquainted with the
articles which are sent, and they are making decisions based on their best
knowledge, being guided by impartiality, objectivity, and the willingness to
contribute to the publication of high-quality materials.
4. They accept articles that meet the most
important professional criteria, including innovative and original theses,
extensive, and reliable sources.
5. The Editorial Board looks for the best
authors and reviewers; they adapt the articles to meet the needs of the
readership, they respond to the recipients’ needs and expectations with regard
to the specific academic issues.
6. The Editorial Board includes critical
comments concerning published articles. They initiate discussions concerning
the presented articles.
7. In the case of any errors contained in the
article, appropriate corrections and explanations are presented.
8. The Editorial Board protects personal data
(see: Privacy Statement).
Detection of Plagiarism, Duplicates, Manipulation of Graphic Materials,
and Anti-plagiarism Checking and Procedures:
Any plagiarism is not
acceptable in the Journal “Studia z Polityki Publicznej/Public Policy Studies.”
During the submission of manuscripts, authors have to declare the originality
of their texts. If plagiarism is detected during the initial checking/pre-screening
by the Editorial Board or during the peer review process, the manuscript will be
rejected. If plagiarism is identified after publication, the publisher has the
right to issue an erratum or retract the publication. The Editorial Board uses
various and adequate plagiarism checker software for confirming the credibility
and originality of manuscripts. Depending on the case, we use the following
software: SciGen Detection software, CrossRef and
iThenticate Similarity Check, the Polish Plagiat software, Plagiarism Checker
X, Small SEO Tools Plagiarism Checker, DupliChecker, Grammarly Business,
Plagiarismdetector.net, Cite 4 Me Plagiarism Checker, Plagramme, Plagiarism
Hunt, and Plagly.
The content of the
journal is indexed by CrossRef, and each article is assigned a Digital Object
Identifier (DOI). Thanks to this solution, all the notes, and citations used
can be tracked by publishers and used in the anti-plagiarism database.
Moreover, the Journal “Studia
z Polityki Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” uses the following COPE flowcharts
to investigate concerns around copyrights and intellectual property and
unethical behavior:
- Systematic manipulation
of the publication process
- Suspected plagiarism in a
submitted manuscript
- Suspected image
manipulation in publication
- Suspected redundant
(duplicate) publication
Authorship and Contributorship / Author Contributions:
Manuscript authors are
required to provide information about the author contributions. This information
is mandatory for all articles, including articles by sole authors (see: the template for the
article).
According to the COPE
guidelines, any changes to the information about authorship require the written
consent of all co-authors. Such consent should be expressed by each of them
separately, in an e-mail addressed to the Editorial Office. Authors are
required to provide a clear reason for the proposed change or changes and to
coordinate the interaction between the authors and the Editorial Office. If the
authors fail to reach an agreement, they should appeal to the authorities of
the entities in which they are affiliated. The Editorial Office does not
participate in such disputes. If the procedure described here applies to an
already published article, the authorship information is changed by publishing
errata or corrections.
Conflicts of Interest:
To ensure the transparency of the publication, all authors, reviewers,
and editors are required to declare potential conflicts of interest that may
threaten, confront or affect the credibility of the publication (see: the template for the article and manuscript submission forms in OJS; review forms as well as Review and Acceptance Procedures).
Research Funding
Disclosure:
Manuscript authors are required to disclose the sources of research
funding (see: the template for the article). The following
information is requested: the name of the financing institution, name of the
grant, contract number, and/or grant identifier. Also, in the case of
commercial funding, the role of the funder must be described.
Research Ethics
Statements:
Manuscript authors are required to provide Ethics Statements as long as
the articles are based on studies involving human participants (see: the template for the article). The journal
requires that published studies be conducted with adequate human-subjects
protection (e.g., informed consent, ethical oversight). The consent for
participation in studies is both informed and written unless waived by a
relevant ethics committee or not required by the national legislation.
Research Data
Rules:
Manuscript authors are
required to provide Research Data Availability Statements as long as the
articles are based on studies involving datasets (see: the template for the
article). The journal requires authors to provide information about readers’
access to the research data used. For example, the authors should inform about
the availability of datasets in a public repository, using of existing publicly
accessible datasets, restricted access to the datasets, data obtained from a
third party, or availability of datasets on request.
Supplementary Materials Policy:
The journal recommends
authors to self-share research data related to articles published in the
journal with taking into account the requirements of other entities, including
scientific publishers, grant agreements, employers, and codes of ethics related
to scientific activity.
If needed, Supplementary
Material should be uploaded online separately before the submission of the article
manuscript to the journal. Authors can also deposit any additional data and/or
graphic representations (e.g., figures and/or tables) as additional files in
open repositories, such as Zenodo, FigShare, RepOD, or Polish Social Data Archive. This way, they can
receive permanent data storage and DOI or another identifier for deposited data.
A list of data repositories is available in
the Open Access Directory.
Please
include adequate information about the stored Supplementary Material in the
manuscript. For example:
“The supplementary data
[generated/analyzed] for this [article/paper/study] can be found in the [name
of repository]: [link]. [DOI or another identifier].”
Complaints, Post-Publication
Discussions, Corrections, and Retractions:
In general, the journal publishes discussions, corrections, retractions,
and expressions of concern by following the COPE guidelines. Minor corrections are
possible through comments posted by the Editorial Office to the online version
of the paper. Major corrections will be published via correction article, fully
indexed, and linked to the original paper. Major corrections are related to
errors that significantly affect the understanding of the original paper.
Disclaimer / Publisher’s
Note:
The views expressed in the published papers are solely those of the
authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated
organizations, the editors, Editorial Board, reviewers, and publisher.
The authors take legal and moral responsibility for the ideas expressed
in the articles. The publisher shall have no liability in the event of issuance
of any claims for damages. The publisher will not be held legally responsible
should there be any claims for compensation.
Any product that may be evaluated in the published articles, or claim
that may be made by its manufacturer, is not guaranteed or endorsed by the
editors, Editorial Board, reviewers, and publisher.
Publication Charge
Policy, Revenue Sources, and Funding of the Journal:
Processing and publication in the quarterly journal “Studia z Polityki
Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” are free of charge. Fees or Article
Processing Charges (APCs) are not requested from the
authors at any point of the peer review and publication (no submission fees,
publication fees, and other fees related to the processing of the manuscript).
Access to the content of the journal is free. The journal is financed by
Polish governmental programs and university subsidies.
Creation of a language editing team for the journal “Studia z Polityki
Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” - a task financed under the agreement
540/P-DUN/2017 from the funds of the Minister of Science and Higher Education
allocated to activities promoting science.
Increasing the percentage of foreign reviewers in the publishing process
- a task financed under the agreement 540/P-DUN/2017 from the funds of the
Minister of Science and Higher Education allocated to the activities of
disseminating science.
Implementation of Open Journal Systems - an open system for servicing
journals with the development of the graphic design and system configuration
for the journal “Studia z Polityki Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” - a task
financed under the agreement 540/P-DUN/2017 from the funds of the Minister of
Science and Higher Education intended for science dissemination activities.
“Studia z Polityki Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” - a journal
co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under contract
223/WCN/2019/1 under the “Support for scientific journals” program.
Vol 9 No 2-4 (34-36) (2022): Funded from subsidies allocated to the maintenance and development of research potential at the Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland.
“Studia z Polityki Publicznej/Public Policy Studies” - a journal co-financed by the Ministry of Education and Science under contract RCN/SP/0206/2021/1 under the “Development of scientific journals” program.
Advertisement Policy:
At the moment, we do not
sell advertising spots in publications.
Nevertheless, the journal
may publish announcements related to public policy topics that may be of
interest to readers (e.g., invitations to conferences). The decision to accept
such announcements is made by the Editor-in-Chief and the publisher.
Additional Information:
- Submissions/Author
Guidelines
- Statue of the Quarterly
- Review and Acceptance
Procedures
- Open Access Policy
- Indexing and Archiving
- Privacy Statement