Aims and Scope
Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny (RPEiS) [Poznań Journal of Law, Economics and Sociology] is one of the oldest and most prestigious academic journals in Poland. RPEiS is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles in both Polish and English. Our primary goals are to assist researchers from Poland and abroad in disseminating the results of their research, and to promote the exchange of views and ideas within the international scientific community. We are particularly interested in texts dealing with global issues analysed from European points of view, including the European Union and national perspectives, as well as those that introduce regional, European, and national scientific problems and issues into the international scientific discussion.
We prefer articles that have strong theoretical and methodological foundations in the legal sciences, economic sciences, and sociology, and which indicate the practical significance of their considerations or conclusions.
In particular, RPEiS publishes research in the fields of civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. In terms of thematic scope, the journal also welcomes texts on the theory and philosophy of law, sociology of law, law and economics, international law, and the legal protection of human rights.
The economics section of RPEiS includes the following research areas associated with economics: the history of economic thought, economic and social policy, international economic relations, finance and insurance, sustainable development, and economic processes at the macro-, meso- and microeconomic levels, covering issues such as labour markets, the functioning of enterprises, and spatial and environmental economics.
The sociological section of the journal publishes articles on social, cultural, technological and demographic transformations that have a decisive impact on the functioning of key social institutions, key public policies and the economy. Articles based on empirical research, as well as theoretical articles are welcome.
Publisher, Copyright, and Open Access Policy
Publisher: Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Law and Administration (https://prawo.amu.edu.pl/en/publications/), al. Niepodległości 53, 61-714 Poznań, uamprawo@amu.edu.pl
Publication schedule: RPEiS is a quarterly journal and is published at the end of every quarter. The online version is published first.
The editor may decide to publish a thematic issue as part of the regular publishing schedule or release an additional special issue.
RPEiS is available in online (OA) and printed versions. The editor declares the online version to be the original one.
The online version as the original one: 84(2), 2022—
The printed version as the original one: 1(1), (1921)—84(1), 2022.
ISSN (Online): 2543-9170 ISSN (Print): 0035-9629
Language: Polish, English
There are no fees for submitting an article to RPEiS, for the editorial process, or for final publication.
Texts published in Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny are protected by copyright. On the basis of a contract concluded with the author, copyright is transferred to the Publisher (Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Poznań) in order to make it possible to increase the impact of materials published in the journal and to enable the publication of texts on platforms and Internet databases disseminating scientific research results.
RPEiS provides immediate open access (CC-BY 4.0 International Licence) to all its content, in accordance with the principle that freely available research increases and accelerates global scientific development and the exchange of knowledge. The editor encourages authors to deposit articles published in the journal (the publisher’s final version) in open repositories, provided that a link to the journal’s webpage and the DOI number of the article are included.
Open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons licence:
Since 2023: CC-BY 4.0 International
2015-2022: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International
Preserved for long-term access in the PKP Preservation Network.
Funding
The publication of the journal is financed by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Adam Mickiewicz University.
Co-funding
Programme „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”, agreement no. RCN/SP/0132/2021/1.
Programme "Wsparcie dla czasopism naukowych", contract number 269/WCN/2019/1.
The English translation of articles in 2018 and 2019 was undertaken under contract number 848/P-DUN/2018 financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education – Objective: Translation of articles of RPEiS for publication in English for open access on the Internet.
The digitalisation and archiving of volumes 1–19 (1921–1939) and 20–59 (1958–1997) was undertaken under contract number 541/P-DUN/2016 financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education – Objective: Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny—digitalisation and deposition of each year in the AMUR archive with the aim of publishing them and maintaining open access to them on the Internet.
The English translation of articles in 2016 and 2017 was undertaken under contract number 541/P-DUN/2016 financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education – Objective: Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny—translation and editing of articles for publication in English for open access on the Internet (OJS/ CC licence).
Editorial Office:
Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny
Święty Marcin 90, Office 03
61-809 Poznań
tel. (+48) 61 829 42 90, e-mail: rpeis@amu.edu.pl
Review procedure
1. Submitted texts are initially evaluated by the Editors (who check for compliance with the journal’s profile and the fulfilment of academic and formal requirements). The evaluation of texts is not influenced by the nationality, ethnic origin, race, gender, sexual orientation, or the religious and political beliefs of the authors.
2. All submitted papers are reviewed by at least two reviewers affiliated with different universities (institutions) than those to which the authors are affiliated. The editors choose reviewers from among specialists in a given field. In the case of interdisciplinary texts, more than two reviewers can be appointed. The editors publish the list of reviewers once a year in Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Sojologiczny [Poznań Journal of Law, Economics and Sociology] (in Issue 1 for each previous calendar year). From 2024, the list of RPEiS reviewers will be published only on the webpage.
3. The journal uses double-blind review. The assessment criteria on the review sheet are: type of text, appropriately worded title, originality and current relevance of the problem, appropriate formulation of the research subject, manner in which research is conducted, methodological basis of article, formal accuracy of the manuscript, range of literature referenced, conformity with the profile of the journal, range of solutions to the problem and the author’s contribution to scientific knowledge. RPEiS review sheet.
4. Reviewers’ comments are forwarded to the author of the text. The author should attach the responses to the reviews to the revised version of the article.
5. Two unequivocally positive reviews are required for a text to be accepted for publication. In the event of a conflicting assessment of the text by two reviewers, the editors may appoint a third reviewer.
6. The Editorial Board will only accept texts for publication that have received two unequivocally positive reviews and have been approved by the Editorial Committee.
7. Reviews of articles are prepared free of charge, in accordance with previously accepted custom.
8. Reviews and all documentation of the review process are kept in the archives of the Editorial Office.
Publishing ethics guidelines
The Editorial Board of RPEiS attaches particular importance to scientific integrity and adherence to the principles of academic ethics. RPEiS follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) concerning the best practice on publication ethics: https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26, as well as COPE Guidelines on Authorship and AI tools. The journal also follows European Commission guidelines on Ethics in Social Science and Humanities. In order to ensure the originality of academic publications, the editors will make use of the Crossref Similarity Check anti-plagiarism system. (Detailed description of the Similarity Check System can be found at: www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/)
All persons participating in the process of publishing the journal are obliged to observe the ethical principles adopted by RPEiS.
The Responsibilities of Authors
Authors should present their research results in a reliable, credible, and honest way.
1. Authors shall submit only original texts that have not been published before, either in part or in whole, and which have not been submitted to another journal. In a special Declaration they confirm that: the text has not been published before, has not been submitted to another editorial office, and is free of legal defects (e.g. it has been prepared without copyright infringement).
2. Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
3. Authors are obliged to disclose all the sources of funding of the research that resulted in the submitted article.
4. In the case of papers prepared by two or more authors, individual contributions to the publication must be indicated.
5. Authors must provide all the relevant information about affiliation and institutional relationships to enable the journal editors to appoint an impartial reviewer.
6. Authors are required to comply with European Commission guidelines on Ethics in Social Science and Humanities, as well as on COPE guidelines on publication ethics (https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26), including the guidelines on Authorship and AI tools.
Responsibilities of the Editors, the Editorial Committee, and the International Advisory Committee
1.The editors only accept original articles (and other texts) that are in line with the profile, scope, and purpose of the journal.
1.1 The evaluation of texts is not influenced by the nationality, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious and political beliefs of the authors.
2. The editors only accept texts that are free of legal defects. Since plagiarism, self-plagiarism, ghostwriting, and guest authorship are examples of scientific dishonesty, the editors are obliged to expose all the cases that are detected, including notification of the relevant bodies (institutions employing the authors, scientific societies, associations of scientific editors, etc.).
3. Guided by the content of the texts, the editors appoint two reviewers affiliated with different institutions than those to which the authors are affiliated. In the case of interdisciplinary texts, they may appoint more than two reviewers. Reviews are double-blind. Due to the broad subject matter of the articles submitted to the journal, in the absence of a suitable reviewer, the editors may entrust a member of the Editorial Committee or the International Advisory Committee with the task of preparing the review.
4. If a reviewer does not prepare a review within the deadline, or for ethical reasons cannot prepare a review of a particular text, the editors will appoint a new reviewer.
5. The editors accept only reliable and substantive reviews prepared in accordance with good manners.
6. In the event of a conflicting assessment of a text by two reviewers, the editors may appoint a third reviewer.
7. The members of the Editorial Board will only accept texts for publication that have received two unequivocally positive reviews, before submitting them to the Editorial Committee for approval.
8. The editors guarantee the confidentiality of the review process and the personal data of authors and reviewers, and ensure their security. (More information can be found here: Privacy statement.)
Reviewers’ duties
The reviewer’s primary duty is to evaluate the text objectively. Criticism for personal reasons is unacceptable. All comments, assessments and suggestions should be clearly indicated and supported with arguments.
1. Reviewers shall prepare reviews that are fair and substantive, and provide an unambiguous conclusion. Reviews should be good-mannered.
2. Reviewers shall observe the journal’s review procedure:
2.1. preparing anonymous reviews;
2.2. preparing reviews in accordance with the criteria of the review sheet (RPEiS Review Sheet).
3. Reviewers shall prepare the review within the stipulated deadline, i.e. one month.
4. If they are unable to prepare a review, they should inform the Editor within one week of receiving a request to prepare a review.
5. Reviewers are obliged to inform the Editor if there is a possible conflict of interest.
6. Reviewers should inform the Editorial Board if they detect any signs of the author’s scientific dishonesty (plagiarism, self-plagiarism, ghostwriting, guest authorship).
7. Reviewers must not use any data or results of the reviewed research contained in the article for other purposes than the preparation of the review.
8. Reviewers prepare reviews free of charge, in accordance with the previously accepted custom.
Proceedings in the event of violations of the journal’s ethical principles
1. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, ghostwriting, and guest authorship are examples of scientific dishonesty and constitute unethical scientific practice. The editors will document all examples of scientific dishonesty, especially violations and breaches of academic ethical principles.
2. In order to ensure the originality of the scientific publications, the editors use the Crossref Similarity Check anti-plagiarism system. All the results of the anti-plagiarism check are analysed by the editors. If plagiarism or self-plagiarism is detected, the submitted text is rejected, and the author is informed in writing of the grounds for rejection.
3. If reviewers report suspected plagiarism or self-plagiarism to the editors, they will check the validity of the suspicion and inform the reviewers, the author, and the Editorial Committee of the results of the check. If the suspicion is confirmed to be justified, the submitted text will be rejected, and the author will be informed of the grounds for rejection of the text.
4. If readers of the journal report suspected plagiarism or self-plagiarism to the editors, the editors will check the validity of the suspicion and report the results of the check to the reviewers, the author, and the Editorial Committee. If the validity of the suspicion is confirmed, the published text will be withdrawn from all online platforms where the journal is available. Information about the basis for the removal of the text shall be provided on the electronic platforms and in the print version of the journal.
5. In all cases of detected plagiarism, the editors will inform the relevant bodies (institutions employing the authors, scientific societies, associations of scientific editors, etc.)
6. In the case of ghostwriting and guest authorship, the text will be rejected. The editors will inform the author(s) of the decision and the grounds for it, as well as the relevant institutions employing the author(s) or scientific societies with which the author(s) is/are affiliated.
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