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SUBMISSION AND COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES

Authors are required to submit their papers via the journal's online platform available on the submit button.  

  1. All submissions must follow the prescribed sample template, which can be accessed on the Word docx button. 

  2. Additionally, authors have to signed an Author Declaration and Statement of Copyrights/Related Rights along with their submission during submisson process (this declaration shall be signed electronically by the acknowledgement of the corresponding author).

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Upon receipt, submitted papers undergo an initial review to ensure they meet the journal’s formal requirements and thematic focus. Submissions that do not align with the journal’s scope or fail to meet the formal criteria will be rejected. Papers that comply with these requirements proceed to the Editorial Board for Desk Review. If they pass this stage, they are subjected to a blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.

Template for submission

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FEES (Article Processing Charge – APC)

The standard APC is 0 EUR

The Journal of Business Sectors has not charged APC since its inception. All articles published in the Journal of Business Sectors are available free of charge.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS FOR AUTHORS

Authors are required to ensure that:

  • Their manuscript is original and written by them.

  • Their submission has not been previously published in another journal and has been exclusively submitted for review to this journal.

  • All data used in the manuscript have been collected directly by the authors or that they have the necessary legal permission to use data obtained from private enterprises or other independent sources.

  • The data presented are authentic and have not been manipulated in any way.

  • All sources used in the work are properly cited.

  • The manuscript does not infringe upon any copyrights of third parties.

  • The document includes a funding statement if the research was supported by an institution or a grant.

  • The document contains an ethical approval statement for research involving human participants or a declaration that such approval was not required.

  • There is no conflict of interest among co-authors or with third parties.

  • Any modifications to the list of authors (addition, removal, or reordering of names) have been pre-approved by the entire authorship team.

  • The editorial office is promptly notified of any identified errors, no later than after the online publication of the article.

  • The authorship is accurately stated, and all authors must sign a declaration confirming their consent to the publication of the article in the journal.

  • Authors actively participate in the peer-review process, responding to reviewers' comments in a timely and constructive manner. If they agree to make revisions, they must implement them without delay. If they disagree with the reviewers' recommendations, they must provide a detailed justification.

  • They accept minor content adjustments, such as changes to the title, phrasing, or language corrections.

  • They acknowledge that publishing rights to the article are transferred to the publisher under the CC BY 4.0 license.

COPYRIGHT

The electronicaly filled and signed author's declaration and statement of copyrights/related rights must be submitted along with the final version of the manuscript.

PUBLICATION ETHICS POLICY

The Journal of Business Sectors is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards at every stage of the publication process. The Editorial Board, editorial office, and team of reviewers strive to strictly adhere to the Guidelines on Good Publication Practice issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in all editorial activities. We encourage all current and prospective authors to review internationally recognized rules and best practices before submitting their manuscript for blind peer review, available at: www.publicationethics.org. 

 

JOBS expect all participants in the publication process to uphold ethical standards in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and other guidelines approved by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Editorial Board of the Journal of Business Sectors follows the principles outlined in Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing by Miguel Roig (2003, 2006, 2015).  

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INFORMED CONSENT

Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest related to their research. These conflicts may arise from personal relationships, affiliations, financial interests, or any other connections that could impact the impartiality of the research. If no conflicts exist, authors should explicitly state: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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For studies involving human participants, authors must include an informed consent statement, even if the data has been anonymized. Consent must be obtained before participation, and authors should specify whether consent was given in written or verbal form. If an ethics board waived the need for consent, authors should provide justification and the approving organization's details.

PLAGIARISM POLICY

Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. The following actions constitute plagiarism and are unacceptable:

  • Copying text verbatim without proper citation.

  • Using unique concepts without acknowledging the original source.

  • Rewording another author’s ideas without proper credit.

  • Misrepresenting sources or fabricating citations.

  • Presenting falsified or manipulated research data.

  • Submitting previously published work (self-plagiarism).

USE OF AI TOOLS

The Journal of Business Sectors upholds the position issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, in the creation of academic articles. This statement emphasizes that AI tools cannot be listed as authors of articles, as they do not bear responsibility for their content. Furthermore, it is essential to transparently disclose their use in accordance with ethical publishing standards.

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AI tools do not meet the criteria for authorship, as they lack the capacity to assume responsibility for the submitted research. Since they do not have legal personality, they cannot manage copyright or licensing agreements and are not accountable for ensuring content transparency.

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If authors utilize AI tools for writing articles, creating visual elements, or analysing data, they must clearly declare this in the Materials and Methods section of their manuscript. Regardless of the extent of AI use, the ultimate responsibility for the article's content remains with the authors, who are obligated to adhere to ethical scientific publishing guidelines

RESEARCH ETHICS POLICIES ON HUMAN PARTICIPANTS AND APPROVAL

  • Manuscripts involving studies with human participants and personal data collection, such as surveys or interviews, must clearly indicate whether approval from the relevant ethics committee (hereafter referred to as the ethics committee) was obtained or waived.

  • The declaration should include the name of the approving ethics committee(s), the approval date, and reference number (if available). This statement should be placed on the final page of the submission, above the References section, to maintain the anonymity of the peer-review process.

  • If an exemption was granted, authors should provide the name of the ethics committee and a justification for the exemption.

  • If research ethics approval is not applicable to the study, authors should include a statement at submission, supported by relevant documentation (e.g., institutional policy or legal framework justifying exemption), where applicable, to ensure clarity for an international readership. A standard declaration such as "This study did not require research ethics approval" may be used.

  • Authors of empirical research involving human participants and data collection (e.g., surveys or interviews) must explicitly state whether participants provided informed consent and specify its format (written or verbal). This participant approval statement can be included in the Data and/or Methods section or as a separate declaration above the References section.

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Additionally, manuscripts reporting medical research involving human participants or data must comply with:

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Such manuscripts must also include details on informed consent for publishing patient data and images, specifying whether written consent was obtained.

SPONSOSHIP AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

Authors affiliated with commercial sponsors, such as pharmaceutical companies, must adhere to ethical publication standards, including transparency in funding sources and adherence to good publication practices. These guidelines ensure academic integrity, promote transparency, and uphold the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Journal of Business Sectors (ISSN 2989-3445 online) is published by the European center for economic & social research in cooperation with the following partners:

  • University of Gdansk, Faculty of Economics, Poland

  • University of Debrecen, Faculty of Economics and Business, Hungary

  • J. Seley University, Faculty of Economics and Informatics, Slovakia

  • University of Pannonia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Hungary

  • Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Czech Republic

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Journal of Business Sectors and publisher - European Center for Economic & Social Reseach as a copyright holder of a scholarly works (as for example is scientific article) grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons or equivalent). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. This open access statement is in the direct line with the DOAJ definition of open access. Copyright belongs to the European center for economic & social research. All rights reserved. The publisher provides a free access policy to the Journal of Business Sectors.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

According to Art. 13, paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016) the journal's editorial office informs that:

  • The administrator of authors’/reviewers' personal data is the editorial office of the Journal of Business Sectors.

  • The controller responsible for the protection of personal data is the editorial board of the Journal of Business Sectors.

  • Authors’/reviewers' personal data are processed for the purpose of executing the process of publishing/reviewing the work of which one is the author/co-author/reviewer, i.e. where one has acted as an author/reviewer, making the data available to other subjects involved in the publishing process and to abstracting and indexing services, published on the journal’s website as the original source of these data in line with Art. 6, paragraph 1, point 1a of GDPR.

  • The recipients of authors’/reviewers' personal data will be: readers of the journal, users of the European center for economic & social research, other subjects connected with the publishing process, users of the abstracting and indexing services, published on the journal’s website as the original source of these data.

  • Authors’/reviewers' personal data will be stored for the period of active life of the Journal of Business Sectors editorial office and subsequent five years.

  • Authors/reviewers have the right to access your data as well as the right to rectification, erasure, termination of processing, transfer of data, raise an objection, withdraw the consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before its withdrawal.

  • Authors/reviewers have the right to lodge a complaint to the Office for Personal Data Protection whenever you conclude that the processing of your data constitutes an infringement of provisions of the GDPR of 20 December 2023.

  • Providing personal data is a condition for having the submitted article of which one is an author/co-author or a reviewer published. Authors are obliged to provide the requested personal data, and a consequence of refraining from this obligation will be the refusal of publishing your article or accepting your review by the editorial board of the Journal of Business Sectors.

AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT

Author contribution in a scientific article refers to a section where the specific roles and contributions of each author involved in the research and writing process are outlined. This section ensures transparency, accountability, and proper credit for individual contributions to the study. The individual roles in the preparation of the scientific article should be indicated using the initials of the author's first and last name. It is necessary for each co-author to actively participate in the preparation of the scientific article.

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Common Categories of Author Contributions: conceptualization; methodology; software; validation; formal analysis; investigation; resources; data curation; writing—original draft preparation; writing—review and editing; visualization; supervision; project administration; review & approval; funding acquisition. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Example:  Conceptualization, J.D. and K.Z.; methodology, J.D. and K.Z.; software, J.D.; validation, J.D. and K.F.-M.; formal analysis, J.D.; investigation, J.D., K.F.-M. and K.Z.; resources, K.F.-M. and K.Z.; data curation, J.D.; writing—original draft preparation, J.D. and K.Z.; writing—review and editing, K.Z.; visualization, K.F.-M.; supervision, J.D.; project administration, K.Z.; funding acquisition, K.F.-M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

FUNDING

This section in the article refers to the financial support received for conducting the research, including resources for data collection, equipment, software, personnel, publication fees, and other research-related expenses. Key Aspects of the Funding Section:

  1. source of funding – Identifies who funded the research (government agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, EU Horizon); universities or research institutions; private foundations or non-profit organizations; industry or corporate sponsorships);

  2. grant Numbers (if applicable) – many funding agencies provide grant numbers, which should be mentioned for transparency and verification;

  3. funding role – It may specify whether the funding agency had any role (in study design; data collection and analysis; decision to publish; manuscript preparation);

  4. declaration of no funding – if no external funding was received, many journals require a statement.

 

Example: This study was supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. 123456). The funding agency had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, or decision to publish.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The Data Availability Statement (DAS) in a scientific article informs readers, reviewers, and editors about where and how the data supporting the research can be accessed. It enhances transparency, reproducibility, and credibility in scientific research. In the context is needed to exact defined one from the following opportunity statement:

  • Openly Available Data – Data is publicly accessible in a repository.

  • Data Available Upon Request – Data is available but requires a request.

  • Restricted or Confidential Data – Data cannot be shared due to legal or ethical reasons.

  • No Data Available – The study does not generate new data.

 

Example: The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Acknowledgment is a part of the scientific article where authors express gratitude to individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship. This section enhances transparency and recognizes those who provided support in various ways. Examples:

  1. funding agencies – If funding was received, it should be acknowledged;

  2. research assistants or collaborators – people who helped with data collection, analysis, or manuscript preparation but are not co-authors;

  3. institutional support – universities, laboratories, or research centres that provided facilities or resources;

  4. reviewers & editors – if their feedback significantly improved the manuscript;

  5. personal acknowledgments (if appropriate) – mentions of mentors, colleagues, or even family for support.

 

Example: The authors acknowledge the financial support from [Funding Agency Name] (Grant No. XXXX). We also thank [Institution/Organization] for providing research facilities and [Individual’s Name] for their valuable assistance with data analysis and manuscript proofreading

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Conflicts of Interest section in a scientific article discloses any personal, financial, or professional relationships that could influence or bias the research, analysis, or conclusions of the study. It ensures transparency, credibility, and ethical integrity in scientific publishing. Type of conflict of interest: i. financial conflicts; ii. personal or professional relationships; iii. competing research interests; iv. patent or intellectual property interests.

 

Example: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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