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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • 1. The manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal, except where relevant circumstances have been explicitly disclosed to the editorial office.

    2. The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines and falls within the aims and scope of Ekonomski fokus.

    3. The submission file is provided in an accepted format, and the text, tables, figures, and references comply with the journal's technical requirements.

    4. Identifying information has been removed from the manuscript and file properties in accordance with the requirements of double-anonymized peer review.

    5. All individuals who have made substantial contributions are appropriately listed as authors, have reviewed the manuscript, and agree to its submission.

    6. All sources are properly cited, and the reference list is complete and prepared in accordance with the journal's requirements.

    7. Relevant conflicts of interest, funding sources, ethical approvals, and the use of artificial intelligence tools have been disclosed where applicable.

    8. The authors have reviewed the journal's editorial policies, Privacy Statement, and publication terms.

Original Scientific Articles

The Original Scientific Articles section publishes original, previously unpublished scientific research in economics, business economics, finance, management, entrepreneurship, and related academic disciplines.

Submissions must present a clearly defined research problem, a relevant theoretical framework, an appropriate methodology, a systematic presentation and analysis of results, and a discussion of the study's scientific contribution.

Particular emphasis is placed on methodological rigor, originality, research transparency, and contributions to the existing body of scholarly knowledge.

All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment. Submissions meeting the journal's editorial requirements are forwarded for independent double-anonymized peer review, normally involving at least two reviewers.

Final editorial decisions are based on reviewers' reports, editorial assessment, and compliance with the journal's scientific and ethical standards.

Review Articles

The Review Articles section publishes scholarly papers providing systematic, critical, and analytical syntheses of existing research in economics and related disciplines.

Submissions must clearly define the scope and objectives of the review, explain the approach used to select and analyze relevant literature, and provide a critical interpretation of existing scholarly findings.

Systematic literature reviews, bibliometric analyses, meta-analyses, and theoretical reviews offering new research perspectives are particularly encouraged.

Manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment and, when eligible, independent double-anonymized peer review, normally involving at least two reviewers.

Preliminary Communications

The Preliminary Communications section publishes original scientific findings and preliminary research results that are academically relevant and warrant timely dissemination to the scholarly community.

Submissions should present a clearly formulated research question, a description of the methodology, preliminary findings, and an explanation of their potential scientific contribution.

Authors must explicitly acknowledge the limitations of their research and the preliminary nature of their conclusions.

All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment and, when eligible, independent double-anonymized peer review, normally involving at least two reviewers.

Professional Papers

The Professional Papers section publishes contributions focused on the practical application of economic, financial, managerial, and business knowledge.

Submissions may include analyses of business processes, examples of good practice, case studies, applied methodological approaches, and professional analyses relevant to businesses, public institutions, and decision-makers.

Manuscripts should clearly explain their purpose, sources and methods, and the practical value of the proposed solutions or conclusions.

All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment and, when eligible, independent double-anonymized peer review, normally involving at least two reviewers. Evaluation focuses particularly on professional relevance, methodological appropriateness, the credibility of conclusions, and the practical applicability of findings.

Editorials

The Editorials section publishes editorial perspectives, introductions to thematic issues, discussions concerning the journal's development, and commentary on important topics in economics and scholarly publishing.

Editorials are generally prepared by the Editor-in-Chief, members of the editorial team, or invited contributors.

Editorials undergo editorial assessment but are not subject to the journal's standard external scientific peer review process. Publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief or another authorized editor.

Editorials are clearly identified as editorial content.

Book Reviews

The Book Reviews section publishes scholarly and critical assessments of recent academic monographs, university textbooks, and other relevant academic publications in economics and related disciplines.

Reviews should include complete bibliographic information, a concise overview of the publication, a critical analysis of its main contributions, and an assessment of its scientific or professional relevance.

Submissions must not be purely promotional. Authors are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest associated with the reviewed publication.

Manuscripts undergo editorial assessment. Additional expert evaluation may be requested where appropriate, but the standard double-anonymized scientific peer review procedure is not automatically applied.

Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Ekonomski fokus – Scholarly Journal

1. General Information

Ekonomski fokus respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, registered users, and visitors to the journal's website.

Personal data are processed for the purposes of managing editorial and peer review procedures, scholarly publishing, communication with users, and maintaining the security of the journal's information systems.

Personal data processing is governed by applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The data controller is:

Name: [Full legal name of the publisher or other actual data controller]
Address: [Official address]
Email: [Privacy contact email]

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer will be provided where such an officer has been appointed.

3. Categories of Personal Data

Depending on the user's role and interaction with the platform, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

  • full name;

  • email address and contact information;

  • institutional and academic affiliation;

  • ORCID identifier, where provided;

  • username and authentication-related information;

  • manuscript submission and authorship information;

  • editorial correspondence;

  • peer review reports and decisions;

  • technical information required for platform operation and security.

4. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

Personal data may be processed for:

  • user registration and account management;

  • manuscript submission, editing, peer review, and publication;

  • communication with authors, reviewers, and editors;

  • maintenance of bibliographic and scholarly records;

  • ensuring the security and reliability of the information system;

  • compliance with applicable legal obligations.

The legal basis depends on the specific processing activity and may include the performance of contractual obligations, legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, or consent where appropriate and required.

5. Access to and Recipients of Personal Data

Access to personal data is restricted to authorized individuals according to their editorial, administrative, or technical responsibilities.

Certain personal data may be processed by service providers necessary for the operation of the platform, including hosting and technical maintenance providers, subject to appropriate data protection safeguards.

Bibliographic information relating to published articles, including authors' names and institutional affiliations, may be made publicly available for scholarly identification, citation, and dissemination.

Reviewer identities and confidential manuscript information are protected in accordance with the journal's published peer review policy.

6. Data Retention

Personal data are retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes of processing, comply with applicable obligations, and preserve the integrity of scholarly and editorial records.

Information associated with published articles may be retained over the long term to preserve reliable bibliographic records. Retention periods for other categories of personal data are determined according to their purpose and applicable requirements.

7. Data Subject Rights

Subject to applicable conditions under the GDPR, individuals may exercise the following rights:

  • the right of access;

  • the right to rectification;

  • the right to erasure, where applicable;

  • the right to restriction of processing;

  • the right to data portability, where applicable;

  • the right to object to processing;

  • the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Requests may be submitted through the data controller's contact details provided above.

8. Cookies and Technical Data

The Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform may use cookies and technical mechanisms required for user authentication, session management, and proper operation of the website.

Any additional analytics or other non-essential technologies, where implemented, are subject to appropriate information and applicable cookie requirements.

9. Data Security

The data controller implements appropriate technical and organizational measures proportionate to the risks associated with personal data processing.

Access to editorial and administrative functions is restricted according to user roles and permissions.

10. International Data Transfers

Where personal data are transferred outside the European Economic Area, such transfers must be supported by an appropriate legal basis and safeguards under applicable data protection legislation.

Information about relevant international transfers and applicable safeguards will be provided where such transfers occur.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

Individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

In Croatia, the competent authority is the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP).

Website: https://azop.hr/

12. Changes to This Statement

This Privacy Statement may be updated to reflect changes in personal data processing activities, technical infrastructure, or applicable legal requirements.

Last updated: 16.10.2026.