For reviewers
Summary of Copyright Policy and Reviewer Guidelines
1. Overview
This document provides a clear and concise summary of the copyright policy applicable to papers submitted to the International Conference on Economic Issues – New Challenges (EINCO 2026) and to the journal The Annals of the University of Oradea, Economic Sciences (AUOES). It is based on the official author statement required for submission and publication.
2. Rights Granted
3. Copyright Transfer
For papers accepted for publication in AUOES or in EINCO Conference Proceedings, the author(s) agree to transfer copyright to the journal/proceedings. This transfer includes:
• The exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the contribution.
• All forms of reproduction: reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic formats (offline or online), or similar formats.
Authors may not publish the same contribution elsewhere without prior written permission from the publisher, unless the work has been substantially revised.
4. Author Responsibilities
The author(s) take full responsibility for ensuring that the submitted paper:
• Has not been previously published in the same or similar form.
• Has not been submitted for review or publication elsewhere.
• Does not breach any existing copyrights.
• Contains no plagiarized material and fully respects Romanian and international copyright laws.
• Includes only original content, except excerpts used with formal permission from copyright holders.
• Does not contain libellous statements or infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary rights.
The journal cannot be held responsible if any of these obligations are violated by the authors.
5. License Type
6. Signatures
The policy requires dated signatures from all contributing authors, certifying agreement with the terms above.
Reviewer Guidelines
1. Reviewer Independence
All manuscripts are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewers must be independent, and the editorial board ensures that each submission is evaluated by reviewers from different academic centers, with at least one reviewer affiliated with an institution outside the University of Oradea.
2. Ethical Requirements for Reviewers
Reviewers must:
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Avoid conflicts of interest.
• Decline review if unable to provide an objective and qualified assessment.
3. Structure of the Review
Reviewers complete a standardized review form that covers:
• Summary of the manuscript.
• Strengths.
• Major weaknesses.
• Required improvements.
• Recommendations for scientific enhancement.
• Final recommendation.
4. Review Outcomes
Possible recommendations include:
• Accept as is.
• Accept with minor revisions.
• Revise and resubmit (minor or major revisions).
• Reject.
5. Number of Review Rounds
• Typically, one or two rounds.
• Manuscripts requiring major revisions are reevaluated.
• Minor revisions may be checked directly by the editorial board.
6. Final Decision Process
• The Editorial Board makes the final publication decision based on reviewer reports.
• If two reviewers disagree significantly, a third independent reviewer may be invited.
7. Confidentiality and Data Use
Reviewer identities remain anonymous. Personal data collected during the submission and review process are used exclusively for journal-related communication and never shared with third parties.
