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- » Article Processing Charges (APC)
- » Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
- » Plagiarism statement
- » Preprint and postprint Policy
- » CrossMark Policy
- » Data sharing policy
Aim and Scope
Economy: strategy and practice is a double–blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality articles on economy, economic development, strategic policy and practical solutions. The three words in the title of the journal "economy", "strategy" and "practice" are key to the journal's vision.
The journal provides an international platform for interdisciplinary research that integrates economic theory, policy analysis, and practical applications. It seeks to contribute to global academic discourse by addressing contemporary challenges related to sustainable development, digital transformation, and socio-economic resilience.
The journal aims to advance theoretical and empirical research and to promote evidence-based policy analysis and practical solutions in the context of economic development at national, regional, and global levels.
Key topics covered in the journal:
▪ Economic growth and sustainable development;
▪ Public administration;
▪ Innovation and digitalization;
▪ Regional economy;
▪ Social policy and quality of life;
▪ Financial economics;
▪ Global economy;
▪ Management and marketing;
▪ Tourism and environmental management.
Section Policies
Open SubmissionsPeer Review Process
December 30, 2025 (policy update)
The editorial board of the journal Economy: strategy and practice adheres to the recommendations of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) in handling manuscripts, reviewers, and organizing the peer review process.
Type of Peer Review
All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo mandatory double-blind peer review, in which reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two experts in the relevant field.
Review timeline
The peer review process typically takes between 1 and 3 months. This period includes the initial screening of the manuscript, selection of reviewers, preparation of review reports, revisions by the author, and, if necessary, additional rounds of review.
Review process
The selection of reviewers is carried out by the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief and editors.
Manuscripts are evaluated based on their scientific relevance, originality, and alignment with the journal’s scope. In cases of conflicting reviews, an additional expert may be invited.
Based on the review results, the editorial office may make one of the following decisions:
- Accept for publication. In this case, the manuscript will be included in a regular issue of the journal and handed over to the editor for further processing. The author will be notified of the publication date.
- Accept for publication after correcting the shortcomings noted by the reviewer. In this case, the author will be asked to make the changes indicated by the reviewer to the manuscript within a week. In the event of the elimination of deficiencies or a justified refusal to make changes, the manuscript is accepted for publication.
- Accept for publication after correcting the shortcomings noted by the reviewer and re-reviewing. In this case, the author will be asked to make the changes indicated by the reviewer within two weeks. The manuscript will be sent for re-review. Within 30 days, the author will receive a final decision on the manuscript's fate.
- Reject the article. In this case, the author will be sent a reasoned refusal to publish the manuscript. Refusal to publish does not prohibit authors from further sending manuscripts to the journal Economy: strategy and practice. However, if publication is refused due to gross violations by the author, the editor-in-chief may decide to place the author on the blacklist. In this case, other articles by this author will not be considered.
In cases of serious violations of editorial or ethical standards, the editorial board reserves the right to decline future submissions from the authors. The journal allows multiple rounds of peer review where necessary. Authors may be invited to revise and resubmit their manuscripts accordingly.
Conflict of interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Where necessary, the editorial office will assign alternative reviewers.
If a conflict arises during the review process, the editorial office may appoint an additional reviewer and, if required, involve the Editor-in-Chief.
Submissions from members of the editorial board are handled under the same standards and are subject to double-blind peer review involving independent external reviewers.
Composition of reviewers
Reviewers are selected based on their academic expertise and publication record in the relevant field. In cases of highly specialized topics or potential conflicts of interest, members of the editorial board or advisory board may be involved in the review process.
Reviewer selection principles
The journal continuously works to engage qualified experts and regularly updates its reviewer pool. Reviewers are selected based on their academic qualifications, research expertise, and alignment with the journal’s subject areas.
The managing editor monitors recent publications in international databases (including Scopus and Web of Science) and may invite authors of relevant publications to serve as reviewers. If the quality of a review is deemed insufficient, the editorial office may discontinue cooperation with the reviewer.
General provisions
All manuscripts are subject to peer review regardless of the authors’ academic status. Copies of review reports are retained by the editorial office for at least 5 years.
Publication Frequency
4 issues per year
Open Access Policy
Economy: strategy and practice is a fully open-access journal. All content is freely available on the journal’s official website without charge to users or their institutions.
"Open Access Policy" means that content is freely available on the public Internet, allowing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, as well as use them for any lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers, in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
Archiving
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Unified Electronic Library, Kazakhstan
- eLIBRARY.RU - integrated scientific information portal, Russia
- Kazakhstan citation database
- Russian Science Citation Index
- CrossRef
Publishing Ethics
The editorial policy of Economy: Strategy and Practice is based on internationally recognized standards of publication ethics, including the principles of the the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and the recommendations of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers (ASEP).. These principles define the ethical standards for all participants in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.
1. Introduction
1.1. The publication of scientific materials in peer-reviewed journals is an essential component of scholarly communication and contributes to the advancement of relevant fields of knowledge. Therefore, uniform standards of ethical conduct are established for all participants in the publication process.
1.2. The founder (publisher) supports the development of scientific communication and ensures compliance with modern ethical requirements for publications.
1.3. The founder (publisher) oversees adherence to ethical standards in the publication of materials.
2. Responsibilities of authors
2.1. Authors must present accurate research results and an objective discussion of their significance. Data should be precise, complete, and sufficient to allow replication of the study.
2.2. Upon request of the editorial office, authors must be prepared to provide the underlying data related to the research.
2.3. Authors must submit original work and properly cite all sources used. Plagiarism in all its forms is unacceptable.
2.4. Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals or republication of previously published work without appropriate justification is not permitted.
2.5. Acknowledgment of sources: All sources used must be properly cited.
2.6. Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the research. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript.
2.7. Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest.
2.8. If significant errors are identified, authors must promptly notify the editorial office.
3. Responsibilities of editors
3.1. The scientific validity and significance of the manuscript must always form the basis of publication decisions. Decisions are made by the editorial board based on peer review reports.
3.2. Editors must evaluate manuscripts without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, or political views of the authors.
3.3. Editors, the editorial board, and the editorial council must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, and publisher.
3.4. Editors must avoid conflicts of interest.
3.5. Editors who have clear evidence that statements or conclusions in a publication are erroneous must inform the publisher in order to ensure timely correction, retraction, or other appropriate action.
3.6. In cases of ethical concerns, the editorial office takes appropriate measures in accordance with international standards (corrections, retractions, etc.).
3.7. In cases of suspected misconduct (including plagiarism, data fabrication, or unethical research), the journal follows COPE guidelines and may initiate investigation procedures, including retraction or correction.
4. Responsibilities of reviewers
4.1. Peer review assists editors in making publication decisions and helps authors improve the quality of their work.
4.2. Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review a manuscript or unable to provide a timely review must notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
4.3. Reviews must be conducted objectively and confidentially.
4.4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited. Any statement (observation, conclusion, or argument) previously reported should be accompanied by an appropriate citation. Reviewers must also notify the editor of any substantial similarity between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work.
4.5. Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.
5. Publisher responsibilities
5.1. The publisher must adhere to principles and procedures that support the ethical responsibilities of editors, reviewers, and authors. The publisher ensures that commercial considerations (e.g., advertising or reprints) do not influence editorial decisions.
5.2. The publisher supports editors in addressing ethical issues and facilitates cooperation with other journals where necessary.
5.3. The publisher promotes good research practices and supports the development of ethical standards, including correction and retraction procedures.
5.4. The publisher provides appropriate legal support when necessary.
5.5. The publisher ensures the preservation, accessibility of journal content, and supports digital archiving.
Founder
- Republican state enterprise on the right of economic management Institute of Economics of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 29 Kurmanagazy str., 050010/A26G7T4, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
Economy: Strategy and Practice is a fully open access journal. The publication process involves costs related to manuscript processing, peer review, editorial preparation, publication, and long-term archiving.
To cover these expenses, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC).
The APC is 100,000 KZT per article. Payment can be made in Kazakhstani tenge, euros, or US dollars, with the equivalent amount calculated based on the official exchange rate on the date of payment.
The APC may be paid by the author or by the institution funding the research.
Publication of an article is carried out after payment of the APC. Payment of the APC does not influence editorial decisions and does not guarantee acceptance of the manuscript.
In certain cases, authors may be fully or partially exempt from the APC.
The corresponding author is responsible for making the payment before publication. The payment receipt for the publication in .pdf format is sent by the corresponding author to the e-mail address esp@ieconom.kz
Payment Details
Institute of Economics CS MSHE RK
29 Kurmanagazy str., 050010/A26G7T4, Almaty, Kazakhstan
BIN 990340001449
IIC: KZ696010131000009277
BIC: HSBKKZKX, Beneficiary code 16, payment purpose code 861, JSC Halyk Bank
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Plagiarism statement
The editorial board of Economy: Strategy and Practice screens all submitted manuscripts for compliance with formatting requirements and originality using plagiarism detection software prior to peer review. By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to undergo originality checks as part of the publication process.
The journal adheres to the principles of academic integrity and research ethics. Specialized software is used to assess the originality of submitted texts.
Only manuscripts demonstrating a sufficient level of originality, as determined by automated screening and editorial assessment, are accepted for further peer review. In cases where improperly cited or unattributed content is identified, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revision or rejected.
The main forms of plagiarism include:
Literal copying
Copying the work word by word, in whole or in parts, without permission or confirmation of the source. Literal copying is clearly plagiarism and is easily detected by plagiarism software.
Substantial copying
Replication of a significant part of the work without permission and confirmation of the source. When determining what is "substantial", both the quantity and quality of the copied content are important. Quality is measured by the relative cost of the copied text compared to the entire text. Where the essence of the work was copied, even not a very large part of it, plagiarism is identified.
Paraphrasing
Copying can be done without the literal copying used in the original work. This type of copying is known as paraphrasing, and it may be the most difficult type of plagiarism that can be detected.
Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. In cases of confirmed violations, the editorial board reserves the right to reject the manuscript and take appropriate actions in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The journal allows the use of artificial intelligence tools (including generative AI) solely as supportive instruments in manuscript preparation. Authors must disclose any use of such tools and remain fully responsible for the content of their work. The use of AI does not exempt authors from requirements related to originality, proper citation, and research integrity.
Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in “Economy: strategy and practice", authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites.
As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in “Economy: strategy and practice" we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.
Glossary (by SHERPA)
CrossMark Policy
CrossMark is a multi-publisher initiative from Crossref, provides a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of an article or other published content. By applying the CrossMark logo, journal "Economy: the Strategy and Practice" is committing to maintaining the content it publishes and to alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.
Clicking the CrossMark logo on a document will tell you its current status and may also give you additional publication-record information about the document.
Data sharing policy
Authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data.
Definition of research data
This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of research reported in articles published in the Journal “Economy: strategy and practice”. Research data include data produced by the authors (“primary data”) and data from other sources that are analyzed by authors in their study (“secondary data”). Research data includes any recorded factual material that are used to produce the results in digital and non-digital form. This includes tabular data, code, images, audio, documents, video, maps, raw and/or processed data.
Definition of exceptions
The data that is not a subject to public disclosure may be delivered as follows: deposited in science data repositories with limited access or preliminary anonymized. An author can also publicly deliver metadata only and/or description of the method of access to the data under requests from other scholars.
Data repositories
The preferred mechanism for sharing research data is via data repositories. Please see or https://repositoryfinder.datacite.org/ for help finding research data repositories.
Data citation
The Editorial Board of the Journal “Economy: strategy and practice” welcomes access to data under Creative Commons Licenses. Editorial Board of the Journal “Economy: strategy and practice” does not insist on the obligatory use of Creative Commons in case when the data is deposited in the repositories of the third party. The Publisher of the Journal Economy: strategy and practice does not assert any copyrights for the data submitted by the author together with the article.
Questions regarding the observation of that policy shall be sent to the executive secretary of the Journal “Economy: strategy and practice”.
