About the Journal

Scope and issues

Herald of Economics publishes fundamental and applied articles on economics, management, accounting, taxation, auditing and economic analysis.

The review process

1.The review procedure is anonymous for both the reviewer and the authors and it is carried out by two independent reviewers (double «blind» review).

2.All reviewers must follow ethical requirements in the scientific publications of the Committee on Publication Ethic s and be objective and unprejudiced.

3.The review covers the following issues:

The correspondence of the content of the articleto itstitle;
The conformity of the article with thematic directions of the journal;
The relevance of the research topic and the presence in the content of the article elements of novelty;
The expediency of publication of the article in view of the interest of a wide range of readers;
The clarity of the wording of the purpose of the article;
The correspondence of article to the scientific level of the journal;
The availability of substantiated conclusions and directions for further research;
The shortcomings ( if they are presentspecify which corrections and additions should be made by the author)

4.The scientific articles are allowed to be reviewed only if they are written in accordance with«the requirements for the articles»that shows up at the primary control of editorial board. If there are some remarks at the stage of primary control, the article may be returned to the authors with a note « the technical requirements have not been met».

5.If the article complies the above requirements, the manuscript of the article is transmitted to the issuing editor.

6.The issuing editor carries out the coding of the article by assigning it the registration code and removes from it the information about the author.

7.Theencoded article is sent by e-mailto:

The member of the editorial board responsible for scientific direction on the topic of the article;
The external reviewer;

Ukrainian and foreign doctors of sciences (Ph. D.) who have scientific works on the issues stated in the article are invited to external review.On behalf of the editorial office such scientist are sent a letter requesting a review. The encoded article and a typical review form are attached to the letter.

The external reviewer is chosen randomly, taking into account his current program ofwork and with his consent.

8.The member of the editorial board and the external reviewer who received the encoded article fill in the standard form anddepending on the result of the review, choose one of the variants of the recommendation: recommended for printing, recommended modifying, not recommended for printing.
9. In the case of a refusal or need to modify a reviewer/ the member of the editorial board must provide a written reasoned explanation of the reasons for that decision.

10.The period of review and preparation of recommendations is two weeks since the receipt of the article.

11.The reviewers’ recommendations are sent by e-mail to the issuing editor.

12.The final decision on the article is taken at a meeting of the editorial board held once a month in the composition of the chief editor, deputy editor and issuing editor. decisions are made taking into account the received reviews.

13.The further work with the article recommended for publication is held by the editorial staff in accordance with the technological process of preparation of the issue of the journal.

14. The editorial decision is directed to the author. Thearticles thatshould be edited are sent to the author together with the text of the reviews containing specific recommendations for the modifying of the article. The anonymity of the reviewers is guaranteed by the editorial staff of the journal.

15.Revised version of the article is directed to re-review in case of repeated negative review the article is rejected and not subject to further consideration.

16.The editorial board does not hold discussions with the authors of the rejected articles.

17.Reviews and recommendations for each article are kept in the editorial office electronically within three years since the date of publication of the journal which contains the reviewed article.

18.Are not reviewed:

1.Articles written by the authors ( co-authors) who are members of editorial office and editorial board of the journal.

2. Articles specially written by the editorial order.

Frequency of publication

The journal "Herald of Economics" is published four times per year (quarterly).

Open access policy

This journal adheres to the policy of immediate open access to published content, the principles of the free dissemination of scientific information and the global exchange of knowledge for the universal social progress.

Editorial Team

Head editor

Zadorozhnyy Zenoviy-Mykhaylo Vasylovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Head Editor's Advocates

Melnyk Alla Fedorivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Deriy Vasyl Antonovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Khorunzhak Nadiia Mykhailivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Editorial board

Borysova Tetiana Mykhailivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Buiak Lesia Mykhailivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Zheliuk Tetiana Leontiivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Zvarych Roman Yevhenovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Kyrylenko Olha Petrivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Kneisler Olha Volodymyrivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Kravchuk Nataliia Yaroslavivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Krysovatyi Andrii Ihorovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Lobodina Zoriana Mykolaivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Mykytiuk Petro Petrovych, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Monastyrskyi Hryhorii Leonardovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Muravskyi Volodymyr Vasylovych, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Rozheliuk Viktoriia Mykolaivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Semaniuk Vita Zenoviivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Sembiieva Liazzat, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Eurasian National University named after L. M. Gumilyova, Kazakhstan

Skovronska Agnieszka, D. Hab., Professor, Wroclaw Economic University, Poland.

Sobko Olha Mykolaivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Sokhatska Olena Mykolaivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Tulai Oksana Ivanivna, Doctor of Economics, Professor, West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Stando Andrzeju, D. Hab., Professor, Wroclaw Economic University, Poland.

Literary editors

Boichuk Oksana Volodymyrivna, literary editor of the first category of the publishing and printing center " Ekonomichna dumka", West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

Katrusiak Oksana Valeriivna, acting as editor of the first category of the publishing and printing center " Ekonomichna dumka", West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine.

History of the Journal

Included in category "B" of the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine by specialties: 051; 071; 072; 073; 075; 076; 281; 292.

Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 16.12.2019 number 1643

Certificate of state registration of the printed media КВ № 12265-1149пр from February 1, 2007.