About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting is published at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and serves for the development of the science of 'economics and finance' as a forum of presentations and analyses of scientific working papers in the scope of finance and accounting in the international dimension. The Journal is dedicated to theoreticians and also practitioners who decided to meet a challenge of obtaining scientific degrees in 'economics and finance'. In this way a passion for scientific work finds new possibilities of cooperation.

Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting was founded in 2012 as a semi-annual. Since 2014 the editors only accept papers in English and since 2017 the journal has been published as a quarterly.

Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting is an open access journal with no charge for submitting the manuscript.

Articles may cover the following research themes (papers may range from theoretical to empirical):

  • banking,
  • non-bank financial institutions,
  • public finance,
  • corporate finance and governance,
  • financial market,
  • international finance,
  • insurance,
  • financial crises,
  • investment decisions,
  • socially responsible investing,
  • investor relations,
  • financial services,
  • financial instruments,
  • financial accounting,
  • cost and managerial accounting,
  • financial and non-financial reporting,
  • the evolution of accounting,
  • the history of accounting,
  • auditing,
  • behavioural finance,
  • taxation,
  • environmental finance,
  • ecological risk management,
  • finance and accounting of non-governmental organizations,
  • e-finance and e-payment,
  • household finance,
  • financial engineering.

 

Why submit:

  • the articles are published after a double-blind peer review
  • the journal offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0).
  • the journal is covered by different abstracting/indexing services
  • each paper published in the journal is assigned with a DOI number

 

The Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting has DOI number and is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services:

 

Peer Review Process

With a view to providing unbiased evaluation, articles are sent to two independent reviewers in accordance with a double-blind review. Based on the evaluations received from reviewers the editorial board decides whether the article should be accepted for publishing, rejected or returned to the author for revision.

After the reception of the reviewers’ comments, the author is obliged to respond within a time period specified by the editorial board. Failure to meet a specified deadline will be deemed as resignation from publication.

The procedure of the review process considers the following rules:

  • at least two independent reviewers representing a scientific unit other than the one affiliated with the author are appointed to evaluate the submitted article,
  • all information identifying the author (authors) and reviewers is removed and the principles of a double-blind review process are followed; in other cases the reviewer signs a declaration on the non-occurrence of a conflict of interest; a conflict of interest is defined here as any direct personal relationship holding between the reviewer and the author (in particular, such relationships as kinship of the second degree, or marriage), relationships resulting from professional dependence or from any scientific cooperation conducted within two years preceding the year in which the review was made,
  • a written review explicitly states the conditions on which an article should be accepted for publication or informs of rejection,
  • the qualification criteria and a review form are available at the journal’s website (download the review form here),
  • names of reviewers who evaluated specific publications or issues are not disclosed.

Since 2014, Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting publishes articles (only in English language) on issues related to finance and accounting. Articles submitted for publication should be original and not published anywhere before and should not be the subject of any qualification procedure for publication in any other journal of any other publisher.

Submitted texts should be scientific works, which means an article presenting the outcome of original research that is empirical, theoretical, technical, or analytical in its nature and containing the title of the publication, authors’ names with their affiliation, presenting the current state of knowledge, research methodology, the course of the research process with its results and conclusions, and the literature cited in it (bibliography).

The rejection rate of articles amounts to approximately 43%.

 Open Access Policy

Creative Commons License
The journal offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0). It means that all content is freely available to the user and the user is allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allow readers to use them for any other lawful purpose, without permission from the publisher or the author. However the source of the used content should be specified.

Scientific Council

Prof. Mustafa Akan, Dogus University, Istanbul, Turkey
Prof. Gordon Chang, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Prof. Sandra Isabel Goncalves da Saude, Instituto Politecnico de Beja, Portugal
Prof. Luis Otero González, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Christiane Goodfellow, Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Prof. Günter Hofbauer, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt Business School, Ingolstadt, Germany
Prof. Rytis Krušinskas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Prof. Monika Marcinkowska, University of Lodz, Poland
Prof. Juan-Antonio Mondéjar-Jiménez, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain
Prof. David Naranjo-Gil, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
Prof. Stanisław Owsiak, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Wiesława Przybylska-Kapuścińska, WSB University in Poznań, Poland
Prof. Małgorzata Zaleska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers

List of Reviewers in 2024

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Francesca Bartolacci, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Jasna Bogovac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d’Angers, France
Prof. Cristina Gânescu, Constantin Brâncoveanu din Pitești, Romania
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Jan Koleśnik, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Janina Kotlińska, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Astrida Miceikienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr Dariusz Pauch, University of Szczecin, Poland
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Francisco Sánchez del Cubo, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra-Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Anna Szelągowska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nirundon Tapachai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Yolanda Trujillo-Adria, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2023

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Francesca Bartolacci, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Jasna Bogovac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d’Angers, France
Prof. Cristina Gânescu, Constantin Brâncoveanu din Pitești, Romania
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Jan Koleśnik, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Janina Kotlińska, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Astrida Miceikienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Francisco Sánchez del Cubo, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra-Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Anna Szelągowska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nirundon Tapachai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Yolanda Trujillo-Adria, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2022

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Francesca Bartolacci,  University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Jasna Bogovac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. Cristina Gânescu, Constantin Brâncoveanu din Pitești, Romania
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Jan Koleśnik, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta
 Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Astrida Miceikienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Francisco Sánchez del Cubo, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Anna Szelągowska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nirundon Tapachai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Yolanda Trujillo-Adria, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2021

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Francesca Bartolacci,  University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Jasna Bogovac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. Cristina Gânescu, Constantin Brâncoveanu din Pitești, Romania
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Jan Koleśnik, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta
 Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Astrida Miceikienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Francisco Sánchez del Cubo, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Nirundon Tapachai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Yolanda Trujillo-Adria, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2020

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Francesca Bartolacci, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Jasna Bogovac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d’Angers, France
Prof. Cristina Gânescu, Constantin Brâncoveanu din Pitești, Romania
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Jan Koleśnik, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Astrida Miceikienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Nirundon Tapachai, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2019

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta
 Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Maciej Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Siniša Zarić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic

List of Reviewers in 2018

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta
 Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Maciej Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Siniša Zarić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic

 List of Reviewers in 2017

Prof. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia
Prof. Andrzej Buszko, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Prof. José Raúl Canay-Pazos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Prof. Nicola Giuseppe Castellano, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Andrzej Cwynar, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Prof. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Zbigniew Krysiak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Nicoletta
 Marinelli, University of Macerata, Italy
Prof. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Maria del Val Segarra -Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Maciej Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. Siniša Zarić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic

 List of Reviewers in 2016

Prof. Dr. Domagoja Buljan Barbača, University of Split, Croatia

Prof. Dr. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Gierusz, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Miloš Král doc. Ing., Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic
Prof. Dr. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Dr. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pietrzak, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Titular Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Siniša Zarić, Ph.D., University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. dr hab. Jan Turyna, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Maciej Wiatr, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Andrzej Cwynar, prof. WSEI, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Dr hab. Zbigniew Krysiak, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, prof. SGH, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic                                            
Dr Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain
Prof. Dr. Maria del Val Segarra Oña, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Dr. Lyudmila Mihaylova, University of Ruse, Bulgaria

List of Reviewers in 2015

Prof. Dr. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Gierusz, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Miloš Král doc. Ing., Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czechy
Prof. Dr. Natalia Konovalova, RISEBA University, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Emil Papazov, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Ángel Peiró Signes,  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia,  Spain
Prof. Dr. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pietrzak, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Titular Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Siniša Zarić, Ph.D., University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. dr hab. Jan Turyna, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Maciej Wiatr, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Andrzej Cwynar, prof. WSEI, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Dr hab. Zbigniew Krysiak, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, prof. SGH, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic                                            
Dr Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain

 List of Reviewers in 2014

Prof. Dr. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Gierusz, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Dirk Kiesewetter, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Prof. Miloš Král doc. Ing., Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czechy
Prof. Dr. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pietrzak, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. Titular Gerard Olivar Tost, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Prof. Siniša Zarić, Ph.D., University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. dr hab. Jan Turyna, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Maciej Wiatr, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Andrzej Cwynar, prof. WSEI, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji, University of Economics and Innovation, Poland
Dr hab. Joanna Wielgórska-Leszczyńska, prof. SGH, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr Tomáš Heryán, Silesian University, School of Business Administration, Czech Republic
Dr Wojciech Piotrowicz, University of Oxford, Great Britain

List of Reviewers in 2013

Prof. Dr. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pietrzak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Maciej Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Andrzej Cwynar, prof. WSEI, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji w Lublinie, University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin, Poland

List of Reviewers in 2012

Prof. Dr. Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Université d'Angers, France
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Gierusz, Gdansk University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Adalmiro Pereira, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pietrzak, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Szczecin University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Jan Turyna, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Maciej Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Dr hab. Andrzej Cwynar, prof. WSIiZ, University of Information Technology and Management, Poland

Statement of Publication Ethics

Publication malpractice statement

With a view to ensuring scientific reliability the editorial board of CJF&A makes efforts to publish works that meet ethical norms applied in science. In accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education any cases of unreliability and dishonesty (e.g., ‘ghostwriting’ and ‘guest authorship’) identified by the editorial board will be documented and exposed by informing appropriate bodies (institutions employing authors).

Explanations of the terms ‘ghostwriting’ and ‘guest authorship’ as defined by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (source: http://www.nauka.gov.pl/):

‘Ghostwriting’ is qualified cases in which someone has made a substantial contribution to publication, without revealing his participation as one of the authors, or without being mentioned in the acknowledgments included in the publication.

‘Guest authorship’ (‘honorary authorship’) happens when someone did not contribute at all or hardly contributed to the creation of a publication; however, despite that fact his/her name is provided as an author/co-author of the publication.

In order to prevent such unfair practices each submitted article with more than one author should be accompanied by a declaration filled in and signed by the authors. The declaration is intended to eliminate cases of ‘ghostwriting’ and ‘guest authorship’ (the declaration is part of the submission form).

In the case of a submitted article which during its preparatory phase was supported financially by an external institution, the author is obliged to insert information about such a fact in the Introduction of the article.

Antiplagiarism practicies

When submitting the manuscript the author should declare that the paper is original and has not been published anywhere before and is not the subject of any qualification procedure for publication in any other journal of any other publisher. Authors must present all sources that have been used while writing the article. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain any needed permission to use material (a table, a figure, photographs, etc.) published elsewhere.

Additional element of the policy of screening for plagiarism is that the journal content is indexed in CrossCheck. It is the CrossRef initiative aimed at preventing scholarly and professional plagiarism.   

Duties of the Editorial Board

Peer review process

The editorial board chooses which of the articles submitted to the journal should be sent to two independent reviewers in accordance with a double-blind review. Based on the evaluations received from reviewers the editorial board decides whether the article should be accepted for publishing, rejected or returned to the author for revision.

The editorial board prepares and periodically updates the qualification criteria and a review form. The criteria and a review form are available at the journal’s website.

The editorial board do not disclose names of reviewers who evaluated specific publications.

Publication ethics

The editorial board makes efforts to publish works that meet ethical norms applied in science. In accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education any cases of unreliability and dishonesty (e.g., ‘ghostwriting’ and ‘guest authorship’) identified by the editorial board will be documented and exposed by informing appropriate bodies (institutions employing authors).

Duties of Reviewers

Disclosure and conflict of interest

The reviewer must sign a declaration on the non-occurrence of a conflict of interest (a conflict of interest is defined here as any direct personal relationship holding between the reviewer and the author, in particular, such relationships as kinship of the second degree, or marriage, relationships resulting from professional dependence or from any scientific cooperation conducted within two years preceding the year in which the review was made).

Standard of review

The reviewer is supposed to prepare a written review which explicitly states the conditions on which an article should be accepted for publication or informs of rejection. The review should contain clear and supporting suggestions if the amendments are needed.

Promptness

In the situation when the reviewer does not consider himself as an expert on a given topic or is not able to prepare the review in a given time they should inform the editorial board about this circumstances.

Publication ethics

 Reviewers should inform the editorial board about any detected cases of unreliability, dishonesty and unethical behaviour (e.g. ‘ghostwriting’, ‘guest authorship’, plagiarism, fabricated data).

Duties of Authors

Originality and plagiarism

The author has to declare that the paper is original and has not been published anywhere before and is not the subject of any qualification procedure for publication in any other journal of any other publisher. Authors must present all sources that have been used while writing the article. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain any needed permission to use material (a table, a figure, photographs, etc.) published elsewhere. 

Editorial requirements

The author should follow the editorial standards included in the Editorial requirements file. After receiving confirmation of acceptance for publishing, the author should send in a printed and signed Agreement with the author to publish an article.

Authorship of the article

The author has to declare that neither ghostwriting nor guest authorship (honorary authorship) occur in the work submitted for publication as well as indicate the percentage contribution of the authors in the creation of the work submitted for publication.

Peer review process

After the reception of the reviewers’ comments, the author is obliged to respond within a time period specified by the editorial board. Failure to meet a specified deadline will be deemed as resignation from publication.

Financial disclosure  

According to financial disclosure requirement the author has to present the information about the sources of publication funding, contributions from research institutions and other entities.

The journal’s ethical principles are based on Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors edited by Committee on Publication Ethics.