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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Manuscripts submitted to the Yearbook of the University of Economics – Varna must meet the following requirements:

  • The manuscript must be original and unpublished.
  • The manuscript must not be under review elsewhere.
  • The text must be written in English.
  • Authors must follow the journal formatting and citation guidelines.
  • The manuscript should include:
    • title;
    • abstract;
    • keywords;
    • main text;
    • references.

Do not forget to upload a Cover Letter.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to confirm that their submission complies with the following requirements. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors.

Authors must confirm that:

  • The submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  • The manuscript file is submitted in an editable format (e.g., Microsoft Word).

  • The manuscript follows the formatting and citation requirements specified in the Author Guidelines.

  • The text adheres to academic standards of originality, and all sources are properly cited.

  • Where available, DOIs or URLs for references have been provided.

  • The manuscript has been prepared for double-blind peer review, meaning that identifying information about the authors has been removed from the manuscript file.

  • The manuscript includes a title, abstract, keywords, and references.

  • All authors listed have approved the submission and agree to its publication if accepted.

  • Any conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

The authors agree that the article will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

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