Submission by email
Manuscripts and accompanying documents must be sent to the journal’s submission address.
Author Guidelines
General information
Eastern European Business and Economics Journal (EEBEJ) welcomes original, methodologically rigorous, and ethically conducted research in business, economics, finance, management, entrepreneurship, public policy, governance, and related interdisciplinary fields.
Submission of a manuscript confirms that the work is original, has not been published previously, is not under consideration by another journal, and has been approved by all listed authors. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and legality of all material included in their manuscripts.
Language
English
Referencing
APA 7th edition
Manuscript file
Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Submission
submission@eebej.lv
1. Aims and scope
Authors should ensure that their manuscripts fall within the journal’s academic scope. EEBEJ considers research addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:
Business and management
Macroeconomics and microeconomics
Finance and banking
Entrepreneurship and SMEs
International business
Economic development
Digital economy
Innovation and technology
Corporate governance
Public policy and administration
Sustainability and ESG
Regional and European studies
2. Types of manuscripts
| Article type | Description | Recommended length |
|---|---|---|
| Original research article | Empirical quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method research presenting original findings. | 5,000–8,000 words |
| Review article | Systematic, scoping, bibliometric, or integrative review of a clearly defined body of literature. | 6,000–10,000 words |
| Conceptual article | Development or critical examination of theories, concepts, frameworks, or models. | 5,000–9,000 words |
| Case study | Detailed analysis of an organization, sector, policy, market, or economic phenomenon. | 4,000–7,000 words |
| Short research paper | Concise presentation of original findings, preliminary evidence, or focused methodological analysis. | 3,000–5,000 words |
Word limits are recommendations and include the main text but normally exclude the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgements, and references.
3. Originality and exclusive submission
- The manuscript must constitute original scholarly work.
- It must not have been published previously in substantially the same form.
- It must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
- All sources, ideas, data, images, tables, and quotations obtained from other works must be appropriately acknowledged.
- Authors must obtain permission for copyrighted material when permission is legally required.
- Redundant publication, duplicate submission, plagiarism, data fabrication, and citation manipulation are prohibited.
4. Required submission files
A brief letter confirming originality, exclusive submission, manuscript relevance, and approval by all authors.
The title, complete author details, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, corresponding-author information, and declarations.
The manuscript without author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or other information that directly identifies the authors.
Editable tables and high-quality figures should be supplied separately when requested or when they cannot be embedded clearly in the manuscript.
5. Title-page requirements
The title page must contain:
- the complete manuscript title;
- the full name of each author;
- department, institution, city, and country for each author;
- institutional or professional email address;
- ORCID iD in the format https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000;
- identification of the corresponding author;
- author-contribution statement;
- funding information;
- conflict-of-interest declaration;
- data-availability statement, where applicable;
- acknowledgements, where applicable.
6. Recommended manuscript structure
Title
The title should be concise, informative, grammatically complete, and accurately reflect the study’s principal topic, context, and design.
Abstract
Provide a self-contained abstract of approximately 200–300 words stating the background, objective, methodology, principal findings, contribution, and implications. Undefined abbreviations, citations, tables, and figures should not appear in the abstract.
Keywords
Provide five to eight specific keywords or short phrases that improve the discoverability of the article. Avoid repeating the complete article title.
Introduction
Explain the research context, problem, significance, literature gap, objective, research questions or hypotheses, and the study’s expected contribution.
Literature review and theoretical framework
Critically synthesize relevant scholarship rather than listing studies descriptively. Define the theoretical or conceptual framework and demonstrate how the study addresses a clearly identified gap.
Methodology
Describe the research design, context, population or data source, sampling, instruments, variables, analytical procedures, validity or trustworthiness measures, ethical approval, and relevant limitations in sufficient detail to permit evaluation and replication.
Results
Present the findings clearly and logically without unnecessary repetition between the text, tables, and figures. Statistical results should include appropriate estimates, uncertainty measures, and exact significance values where relevant.
Discussion
Interpret the findings in relation to the research questions, theoretical framework, and previous scholarship. Explain the theoretical, practical, managerial, or policy implications and address alternative interpretations.
Conclusion
Summarize the principal contribution without repeating the abstract. State the limitations and identify realistic directions for future research.
References
Include only sources cited in the manuscript. References must follow APA 7th-edition style and include DOI links in the form https://doi.org/… whenever available.
7. Formatting requirements
- File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
- Page size: A4.
- Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.
- Line spacing: 1.5 throughout the main manuscript.
- Margins: approximately 2.5 cm on all sides.
- Alignment: justified main text.
- Headings: use a clear and consistent hierarchy.
- Page numbers: number all pages consecutively.
- Abbreviations: define at first use and apply consistently.
- Footnotes: use sparingly and avoid using them only for bibliographic citations.
8. Tables, figures, and supplementary materials
- Number tables and figures consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned.
- Provide a concise and informative title for every table and figure.
- Mention every table and figure explicitly in the manuscript text.
- Place explanatory notes and source information directly below the table or figure.
- Ensure that figures are clear, readable, and of sufficient resolution for publication.
- Tables should be editable rather than inserted only as images.
- Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reuse copyrighted visual material.
- Supplementary files should be clearly named and referenced in the manuscript.
9. Citations and references
EEBEJ uses the APA 7th-edition referencing style. Authors must verify that:
- every in-text citation has a corresponding reference-list entry;
- every reference-list entry is cited in the manuscript;
- author names, years, titles, volume numbers, issue numbers, and page ranges are accurate;
- DOIs are presented as active links using https://doi.org/;
- references are alphabetized according to the first author’s surname.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2026). Title of the article. Journal Title, 9(2), 10–25. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/xxxxx
Author, A. A. (2025). Title of the book. Publisher.
10. Research ethics
Research involving human participants, personal data, confidential organizational information, or vulnerable groups must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
- Authors must state whether ethical approval was required and, when applicable, identify the approving body and approval number.
- Informed consent must be obtained when required.
- Participants’ privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity must be protected.
- Sensitive or identifying information should not be published without an appropriate lawful and ethical basis.
- Research involving organizations must comply with relevant access, confidentiality, and data-protection obligations.
11. Authorship and contributor responsibility
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work and who accept responsibility for its content.
- All listed authors must approve the submitted and final versions.
- All authors must agree to submission to EEBEJ.
- Guest, honorary, gift, and ghost authorship are unacceptable.
- Individuals who contributed without meeting the requirements for authorship may be acknowledged with their permission.
- Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be explained and approved in writing by all affected authors.
12. Artificial intelligence disclosure
Generative artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility, approve the final manuscript, disclose conflicts of interest, or respond to questions concerning research integrity.
- Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, references, arguments, and conclusions of their manuscripts.
- AI-generated references, facts, quotations, and data must be independently verified.
- AI tools must not be used to fabricate data, sources, results, images, or participant information.
- Substantive use of generative AI in writing, analysis, coding, translation, or image creation must be transparently disclosed.
- Basic spelling and grammar checking generally does not require detailed disclosure unless required by the editor.
“During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [tool name and version] for [specific purpose]. The author(s) reviewed and edited the resulting material and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.”
13. Required declarations
Include the following statements before the reference list or on the separate title page:
Describe each author’s contribution to conceptualization, methodology, investigation, analysis, writing, supervision, or other relevant activities.
Identify all financial support and grant numbers. If there was no funding, state: “This research received no external funding.”
Disclose relationships that could influence the research. If none exist, state: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
Explain where and under what conditions supporting data are available, or provide a justified explanation when they cannot be shared.
Provide relevant approval and consent information or state why these requirements were not applicable.
Disclose substantive use of generative AI or state that no generative AI was used in preparing the manuscript.
14. Editorial assessment and peer review
Submitted manuscripts are initially examined by the editorial office to assess their relevance, completeness, originality, academic quality, ethical compliance, and conformity with journal requirements.
Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment may be sent for independent academic review. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript’s originality, theoretical contribution, methodology, analysis, presentation, interpretation, and relevance to the journal’s readership.
Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts. A revised submission should be accompanied by a detailed response explaining how each reviewer and editor comment has been addressed. Acceptance is not guaranteed by submission or revision.
Submission Procedure
15. How to submit
Send the manuscript and all required documents to:
Recommended email subject:
Manuscript Submission – [Short Article Title] – [Corresponding Author’s Surname]
Attach the following:
- cover letter;
- title page;
- anonymized manuscript;
- tables, figures, and supplementary files where applicable;
- other ethical or supporting documents requested by the editorial office.
16. Pre-submission checklist
Ready to submit your manuscript?
Check your manuscript against the author guidelines and send the complete submission package to the editorial office.