Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission, peer review, editing, and online publication in Research Papers in Economics and Finance are free of charge. The journal does not levy article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees. All published articles are available to readers free of charge.

1. Manuscript Preparation

• The maximum length of the manuscript is 8,000 words, including tables, figures, footnotes and references.
• The manuscript must be prepared in English, using clear, correct and academically appropriate language.
• Text should be formatted with 1.5 line spacing.
• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the copyright holder to reproduce any copyrighted material, including data, tables, figures, schemes and other illustrative content.
• Submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been published previously and must not be under consideration by another journal.
• Following acceptance, the manuscript may not be submitted elsewhere for publication.
• In line with the journal’s double-blind peer review policy, authors must upload a fully anonymised version of the manuscript.
• Author details, including full names, affiliations, ORCID iDs and e-mail addresses, should be entered separately in the online submission system at the time of submission.

2. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. A standard research article should normally include the following elements:

• Title – concise, informative, and reflecting the content of the paper.
• Abstract – up to 200 words, clearly stating the aim, methods, key findings, and conclusions.
• Keywords – up to five keywords; JEL classification codes are mandatory. Keywords should reflect the main topics and facilitate indexing and discoverability of the article.
• Funding information – all financial support should be disclosed in accordance with funder requirements. Grant numbers and funding institutions should be clearly indicated.
• Introduction – presenting the research objective, rationale, and contribution to the economics and finance literature.
• Literature Review – providing a critical overview of the relevant literature and identifying the research gap addressed by the study.
• Methodology – describing the research design, data sources, analytical methods, and assumptions applied in the study.
• Results and Discussion – presenting the empirical or theoretical findings and interpreting them in the context of existing research, including their scientific contribution and relevance.
• Conclusions – summarising the main findings, outlining their implications, and indicating possible directions for future research.
• Acknowledgements – where applicable, placed before the reference list, including recognition of contributions that do not meet authorship criteria.
• References – containing only works cited in the text and prepared in APA 7th edition style. All references should be complete, accurate, and include DOIs where available.

3. Referencing Style (APA 7th Edition)

In-text citations:

(Nowak, 2023, p. 123); Nowak (2022, p. 271) claims that…; (Gorsuch, 2021, pp. 228–229); (Walker & Allen, 2024); (Bradley, Ramirez, & Soo, 2023).

Examples – journal articles:

Cellmer, R., Bełej, M., & Trojanek, R. (2024). Housing prices and points of interest in three Polish cities. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 39, 1509–1540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-024-10124-7
Czyżewski, B., Poczta-Wajda, A., Matuszczak, A., Smędzik-Ambroży, K., & Guth, M. (2025). Exploring intentions to convert into organic farming in small-scale agriculture: Social embeddedness in extended theory of planned behaviour framework. Agricultural Systems, 225, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104294
Echaust, K., Just, M., & Kliber, A. (2024). To hedge or not to hedge? Cryptocurrencies, gold and oil against stock market risk. International Review of Financial Analysis, 94, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103292

Examples – books:

Gorynia, M., & Śliwińska, M. (2024). Economics of moderation as a foundation of sustainable development. In M. Baudry, S. I. Bukowski, & M. Lament (Eds.), Financial Stability, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development (pp. 13–29). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003438670-3
Kowalski, T. (2013). Globalization and transformation in Central European countries: The case of Poland. Poznań University of Economics Press.

Examples – chapters in edited volumes:

Kowalski, T. (2021). The economy battling Covid-19: A macroeconomic approach. In E. Mińska-Struzik & B. Jankowska (Eds.), Toward the “new normal” after COVID-19 – a post-transition economy perspective (pp. 11–29). https://doi.org/10.18559/978-83-8211-061-6/I1

4. Mathematical Formulae, Tables, and Figures

• Mathematical equations and tables should be submitted as editable text, not as images.
• Simple formulae should, where possible, be presented in the running text.
• For small fractional expressions, please use the solidus (/), e.g. A/B, instead of a horizontal fraction bar.
• All tables and figures should be clearly numbered, titled, and referred to in the text.
• Authors should ensure that all graphical materials are of high quality and suitable for publication.

5. Submission

• All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s OJS online submission system.
• The system guides authors step by step through the process of entering metadata and uploading files.
• The submitting author may track the status of the manuscript throughout the editorial process.
• Revised and expanded versions of conference papers or working papers may be considered for publication.
• In such cases, the original version must be uploaded for comparison purposes.
• The published article must include the following footnote: “This article is a revised and expanded version of the paper entitled [title], available at [link/reference].”
• This information should also be included in the Comments for the Editor field during submission.

6. Open Access Policy

All articles are published in open access and are freely available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Details of the journal’s Open Access Policy are available at: link

7. Publication Ethics

The journal follows internationally recognised standards of publication ethics and good editorial practice, including the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors are expected to comply with the journal’s ethical standards, including authorship criteria, originality of submitted work, proper acknowledgement of sources, disclosure of funding, and disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.

Detailed information is available in the journal’s Ethics Policy: link

8. Originality and Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are subject to originality screening using anti-plagiarism software (iThenticate).

The journal applies a strict anti-plagiarism policy in order to ensure that submitted manuscripts do not contain plagiarised content and that all borrowed material is properly cited and referenced.

9. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment conducted by a member of the Editorial Board. Papers may be rejected at this stage if they are outside the journal’s scope, lack sufficient originality, or do not meet the required standards of academic English.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are submitted to a double-blind peer review process and evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. Neither the authors nor the reviewers know each other’s identities.

Reviewers are selected on the basis of their expertise, publication record, and the relevance of their research interests to the subject of the manuscript. The Editorial Board seeks to ensure reviewer independence and the absence of conflicts of interest.

The final decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection is made by the Editorial Board on the basis of the reviewers’ recommendations.

A detailed description of the review procedure is available here: link

10. Publication Statistics (2025)

Editorial Process and Timelines

• Average time to first editorial decision: 58 days
• Average duration of the peer review process: 114 days
• Average time from submission to publication: approximately 170 days

Submission Outcomes

• Acceptance rate: 37%
• Rejection rate: 63%
• Desk rejection rate: 16%
• Rejection after peer review: 47%

Authorship and Internationalisation

• Share of authors with external affiliation: 74%
• Share of international authors: 51%
• Share of international reviewers: 10%
• Share of international members of the Scientific Board: 65%