About the Journal

Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition (SCECO)

Journal profile

Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition (SCECO) is a peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access academic journal publishing original research in economics, business, and public policy. The journal has a distinct focus on emerging and transition economies, with a particular emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and welcomes interdisciplinary approaches and work addressing regional development, structural change, and policy in these contexts.

SCECO is committed to academic rigor, policy relevance, and global accessibility. As a Diamond Open Access journal, it charges no article processing charges (APCs) to authors and levies no fees on readers. All articles are published in English, under the CC BY 4.0 license, and are assigned a DOI.

• ISSN: 2066-561X (print) / 2344-1321 (online)
• Founded: 1990
• Publisher: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania
• Frequency: Continuous publication — articles are published individually as soon as production is complete, without waiting for the full issue to close; grouped into biannual volumes (closing in July and December)
• Platform: Open Journal Systems (OJS)
• Access model: Diamond Open Access (no APCs, no reader fees)
• Peer review: Double-blind, two reviewers per manuscript
• Website: https://sceco.ub.ro

Aims and scope (summary)

The journal advances scholarly understanding of the economics of emerging and transition economies, with a primary focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Submissions concerning other emerging or developing regions are welcome where they demonstrate clear methodological rigor and explicit comparative relevance to the broader development and transition debate. Both empirical and theoretical or documentary contributions are considered. A full statement of aims and scope, together with thematic areas and JEL guidance, is available on the journal website.

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bogdan Nichifor Faculty of Economic Sciences, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania bogdan.nichifor@ub.ro

Technical Editor Marcel Olatuc — OJS Administrator and Metadata Support compteh@ub.ro

International Editorial Board (selected members)

• Prof. Dr. Aaron Sterniczky — German University of Applied Sciences (DHAW), Germany; IMC Krems, Austria
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yuliya Frolova — Bang College of Business, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
• Senior Lecturer Dr. José-Antonio Corral-Marfil — University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia, Spain
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Heba Mohsen — Future University, Egypt
• Dr. Marcin Brycz — University of Gdańsk, Poland
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Botez — Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marcela Danu — Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Laura Timiraș — Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania

The full editorial board is available on the journal website.

Review policy

• Double-blind peer review, two independent reviewers per manuscript
• Average time to first decision: 4–6 weeks
• Editorial process conducted in accordance with the COPE Code of Conduct
• AI-assisted tools may support editorial screening under human supervision; all peer review evaluations and editorial decisions are made by humans (see the journal's peer review policy)

Contact

Editorial Office — SCECO Journal Faculty of Economic Sciences Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău Calea Mărășești 157, Bacău 600115, Romania

Email: sceco@ub.ro Editor-in-Chief: bogdan.nichifor@ub.ro Web: https://sceco.ub.ro