Open Access Policy

The Vertex Journal of Economic Sciences (VJES) is a fully open access journal, providing immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of all published articles without charging any fees to readers or authors.

• Readers have unrestricted rights to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles published in VJES.

• This open access model is based on the principle that freely available research fosters a greater global exchange of knowledge in the field of economics and related disciplines.

• Such accessibility also contributes to increased readership and higher citation rates of authors’ work.

We align our approach with the principles advocated by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which has developed systems to advance scholarly quality and public dissemination of research by freely distributing software that supports open access publishing.

Policy on Intellectual Property

Copyright Ownership

• Authors retain full copyright of their original works submitted and published in VJES.

• We fully respect and acknowledge the intellectual property rights of our authors.

Creative Commons License

• All content published in VJES is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

• This license permits free sharing, adaptation, and reuse of published material, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors.

Accessibility & Archiving

• VJES promotes open access to scholarly research, enabling readers and users to freely access, download, and share articles.

• We actively encourage institutional repositories and libraries to archive our content, supporting long-term preservation and availability.

Proper Attribution

• Users must give proper credit when using content from VJES. This includes mentioning:

  • Author names

  • Article titles

  • Journal name (Vertex Journal of Economic Sciences)

  • Volume/issue details (if applicable)

  • Year of publication

  • DOI (if assigned)

No Additional Restrictions

• Users may not impose legal or technological restrictions on VJES content beyond those stipulated by the CC BY 4.0 license.

Non-Endorsement

• Use of content from VJES does not imply endorsement by the journal or its editorial team.

Commitment to Ethical Use

Authors, readers, and users are expected to respect the CC BY license, provide accurate attribution, and uphold the highest standards of academic integrity.

Conflict of Interest Policy

For Authors

Authors must affirm that:

• They have no financial, commercial, legal, political, intellectual, or personal interests that could improperly influence their work.

• There are no subjective relationships that might directly or indirectly affect or promote their submitted research.

For Reviewers

• Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest (financial, personal, professional, political, or intellectual) to the Editor-in-Chief immediately.

• They must not request citations of their own work to enhance personal metrics and must maintain strict confidentiality, refraining from discussing the manuscript with anyone except the journal editors.

For Editorial Board Members

• Editors must avoid handling manuscripts where there is a conflict of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with authors, companies, or institutions. Such manuscripts will be reassigned to another editorial member.

• Editors must not use unpublished work for personal research without the author’s prior written consent.

• Full disclosure is required for all financial or grant support to avoid undue influence.

• Editors should avoid simultaneous editorial board memberships that may create conflicts.

Submissions from Editorial Board Members

• Editorial board members are encouraged to submit articles to VJES. However, such submissions will undergo the same independent peer review as all other manuscripts, with the submitting board member excluded from any editorial decisions on their paper.

Article Withdrawal Policy

Pre-Publication Withdrawal

• Authors may request withdrawal within one week of submission, providing a valid and compelling reason.

• Requests should include the article ID and complete manuscript details.

Post-Publication Withdrawal

• Allowed only in exceptional circumstances, such as legal disputes or proven copyright/plagiarism issues.

To Avoid Withdrawal Issues

Authors should:

• Secure consent from all co-authors before submission.

• Discuss data interpretation and resolve any internal disagreements.

• Ensure the article aligns with the journal’s scope.

• Obtain all necessary institutional permissions and No Objection Certificates (NOCs).

• Perform a plagiarism check prior to submission.

• Submit to one journal at a time, avoiding simultaneous submissions.

• Confirm the final version of the manuscript and the agreed list of authors.

• Be responsive to communications from the journal team.

Failure to reply to repeated journal reminders may result in automatic withdrawal or holding of the manuscript.

Commitment to Transparency & Ethics

The Vertex Journal of Economic Sciences (VJES) under SPD is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, intellectual honesty, and transparent open access scholarship.