Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The mission of East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies is to promote and disseminate interdisciplinary research on Central and Eastern Europe as a region undergoing dynamic political, social, historical, cultural, economic, and civilizational transformations. The journal provides an international forum for scholarly debate, bringing together researchers from Poland and abroad and fostering the exchange of knowledge, experience, and research findings across a broad range of academic disciplines. A particular objective of the journal is to enhance the international visibility of research on Central and Eastern Europe, with special emphasis on the achievements of Polish scholarship and its contribution to the development of East European Studies.

Building on the legacy of the European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities — a unique academic initiative established to strengthen scholarly cooperation among universities in Central and Eastern Europe, whose publishing activities included the Yearbook of the European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities (2002–2010) — the journal continues the tradition of serving as an international platform for academic exchange. Drawing on this heritage, it promotes collaboration between academic institutions in Poland and abroad, supports interdisciplinary research on the region, and encourages scholarly debate founded on high academic standards, methodological openness, and international cooperation.

The journal publishes original empirical and theoretical research, comparative analyses, review articles, case studies, source materials, book reviews, and academic reports. The Editorial Board welcomes submissions employing diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, particularly those resulting from international cooperation and national or international research projects.

The journal particularly welcomes contributions addressing:

political systems, public life, democratization, and political transformation in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe;
international relations, foreign policy, and regional and international cooperation;
international, national, societal, information, and cultural security;
the political and social history of the region and its contemporary interpretations;
memory politics, collective memory, cultural heritage, and historical policy;
political thought, political ideas, ideologies, and transformations of political identities;
political communication, media, propaganda, disinformation, and information security;
civil society, social movements, political parties, and political elites;
relations between the state, society, culture, and religion;
nation-building processes and national, ethnic, and regional identities;
migration, cross-border cooperation, and social and demographic change;
the geopolitical, social, and cultural dimensions of contemporary developments in Central and Eastern Europe.

The interdisciplinary profile of the journal encompasses research in political science and public administration, international relations, security studies, media and communication studies, history, sociology, cultural and religious studies, and other disciplines that contribute to a deeper understanding of Central and Eastern Europe.

Committed to maintaining the highest academic, ethical, and publishing standards, the Editorial Board supports the advancement of research on Central and Eastern Europe and the development of an international network of scholarly cooperation that fosters a deeper understanding of the region and its ongoing political, social, economic, and cultural transformations. In pursuing this mission, the Editorial Board is supported by the Scientific Board, composed of distinguished scholars from Polish and international academic institutions. The Scientific Board performs an advisory role, supporting the journal's academic development, internationalization, and commitment to the highest standards of scholarly publishing.

Section Policies

MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

INTRODUCTION

Open Submissions

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies undergo an independent scientific evaluation conducted in accordance with the double-blind peer review principle. The purpose of the peer review process is to ensure the scholarly quality of published articles and to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity, impartiality, and transparency in the editorial process.

The peer review procedure is based on the following principles:

each submitted manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment to verify its compliance with the journal's scope, formal requirements, and publication ethics;
all submissions are evaluated for originality, scholarly integrity, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics policy;
each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field and are not affiliated with the same institution as the author(s);
the review process follows the double-blind peer review model, whereby the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the entire review process;
reviewers are required to maintain confidentiality and disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest;
the final editorial decision to accept, request revisions to, or reject a manuscript is made by the Editorial Board on the basis of the reviewers' reports.

The identities of reviewers assigned to individual manuscripts remain confidential. At the end of each publication year, the Editorial Board publishes an annual list of reviewers who have cooperated with the journal.

The Editorial Board is committed to ensuring that the peer review process is conducted efficiently, in a timely manner, and in accordance with the highest standards of scholarly quality and publication ethics.

Publication Frequency

East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies operates on a continuous submission basis. Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year via the journal's online submission system.

The journal publishes two issues annually. Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication in forthcoming issues according to the progress of the peer review process and the editorial and production schedule.

The Editorial Board is committed to ensuring an efficient and timely publication process while maintaining the highest standards of scholarly quality and publishing practice.

Open Access Policy

East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies is published under the Open Access model, providing immediate, free, and unrestricted access to all published content. The Editorial Board supports the principles of open access to scholarly research and the broad dissemination of scientific knowledge.

All articles are made available in full text without restrictions for readers. The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, or publication (Article Processing Charges – APCs).

Authors retain the copyright to their work. All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation of the published material in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication.

Reviewers list

List of reviewers for 2015:

dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab. Antonina Kozyrska, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
dr hab., Iwan Monolatij, prof. nadzw., Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Agata Włodkowska-Bagan, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Ivan Pankevych, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
prof. dr hab. Radosław Zendrowski, Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
prof. dr hab. Bohdan Yuskiv, Wschodnioeuropejski Uniwersytet Narodowy imienia Ł.Ukrainki, Łutsk, Ukraina

List of reviewers for 2016:

dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. nadzw., Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab., Iwan Monolatij, prof. nadzw., Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Ivan Pankevych, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
prof. dr hab. Sergiusz Wasiuta, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
dr hab. Agata Włodkowska-Bagan, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach

List of reviewers for 2017:

dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. nadzw., Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab. Krzysztof Fedorowicz, Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab., Iwan Monolatij, prof. nadzw., Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr Inna Sorkina, Studium Europy Wschodniej, Uniwersytet Warszawski
prof. Nataliia Teres, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Tarasa Szewczenki, Ukraina

List of reviewers for 2018:

dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. nadzw., Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab. Krzysztof Fedorowicz, Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr hab. Tomasz Koziełło, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
dr hab. Antonina Kozyrska, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
prof. Alexandre Kukhianidze, Tbiliski Uniwersytet Państwowy im. Iwane Dżawachiszwilego
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab., Iwan Monolatij, prof. nadzw., Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Magdalena Ratajczak, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Agata Włodkowska-Bagan, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach

List of reviewers for 2019:

dr hab. Adam Bobryk, prof. Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach
dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. nadzw., Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
prof. dr hab. Mirosław Dymarski, Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Włodzimierz Fehler, prof. Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach
prof. Vasyl Klymonchuk, Podkarpacki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Wasyla Stefanyka
prof. Anatoliy Kruglashov, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza
dr hab. Elżbieta Kużelewska, prof. Uniwersytet w Białymstoku
dr hab. Agnieszka Legucka, prof. Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
prof. Yuri Makar, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr hab. Iwan Monolatij, prof. nadzw., Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Michał Strzelecki, prof. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
prof. dr hab. Romuald Turkowski, Uniwersytet Warszawski

List of reviewers for 2020:

prof. dr hab. Marek Barański, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. nadzw. Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Krzysztof Cebul, prof. nadzw. Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
prof. Mykola Doroshko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr Ihor Hurak, Podkarpacki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Wasyla Stefanyka, Ukraina
prof. Vasyl Klymonchuk, Podkarpacki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Wasyla Stefanyka, Ukraina
prof. Anatoliy Kruglashov, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr hab. Leszek Kwieciński, prof. nadzw. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. nadzw., Uniwersytet Wrocławski
prof. Yuri Makar, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
prof. Iwan Monolatij, Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
prof. Hryhoriy Perepelytsya, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr Roman Savenkov, Woroneżski Uniwersytet Państwowy, Rosja
dr hab. Tomasz Skrzyński, prof. nadzw. Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
dr hab. Michał Słowikowski, Uniwersytet Łódzki
dr hab. Tomasz Stępniewski, prof. nadzw. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski

List of reviewers for 2021:

dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
prof. Mykola Doroshko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr hab. Anna Jach, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
dr hab. Jarosław Jarząbek, Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Krzysztof Fedorowicz, prof. Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
dr Ihor Hurak, Podkarpacki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Wasyla Stefanyka, Ukraina
prof. Vasyl Klymonchuk, Podkarpacki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Wasyla Stefanyka, Ukraina
dr hab. Marcin Kosienkowski, prof. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski
dr hab. Tomasz Koziełło, prof. Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
dr hab. Agnieszka Legucka, prof. AFiB Vistula, Polski Instytut Spraw Mięzynarodowych
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
prof. Yuri Makar, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
prof. Wiktor Matwijenko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
prof. Iwan Monolatij, Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Michał Słowikowski, Uniwersytet Łódzki
dr hab. Tomasz Stępniewski, prof. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski
doc. Władysław Strutyńskyj, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr Dominik Szczepański, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
doc. Serhij Szwydiuk, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina

List of reviewers for 2022:

dr hab. Rafał Czachor, prof. Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego
dr hab. Agnieszka Demczuk, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
prof. Mykola Doroshko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr hab. Arkadiusz Indraszczyk, prof. Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach
dr hab. Jarosław Jarząbek, Uniwersytet Wrocławski
prof. Bohdan Hud´, Lwowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Iwana Franki, Ukraina
prof. Anatoliy Kruglashov, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
prof. Yuri Makar, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
prof. Wiktor Matwijenko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr Kamil Mazurek, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
dr hab. Justyna Misiągiewicz, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
prof. Iwan Monolatij, Narodowy Uniwersytet Przykarpacki im. Stefanyka w Iwano-Frankowsku, Ukraina
dr hab. Ewelina Podgajna, prof. Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Radomski, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
dr hab. Tomasz Stępniewski, prof. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski
dr hab. Michał Strzelecki, prof. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
dr Dominik Szczepański, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski

List of reviewers for 2023:

dr hab. Łukasz Donaj, prof. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
prof. Mykola Doroshko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr hab. Łukasz Jureńczyk, prof. Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy
prof. dr hab. Andrzej Gil, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski
prof. Anatoliy Kruglashov, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr hab. Larysa Leszczenko, prof. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr hab. Agnieszka Łukasik-Turecka, prof. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski
dr hab. Artur Markowski, prof. Uniwersytet Warszawski
dr Nataliia Nechaieva-Yuriichuk, Czerniowiecki Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Jurija Fedkowycza, Ukraina
dr hab. Magdalena Ratajczak, prof. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
dr Olena Shevchenko, Kijowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. T. Szewczenki, Ukraina
dr hab. Michał Słowikowski, prof. Uniwersytet Łódzki
dr hab. Tomasz Stępniewski, prof. Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski

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CEJSH (The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities)

Tasks of the Scientific Board

Scientific Board of journal East of Europe. Humanities and social studies is a consulting body of the Editorial Board. Its tasks include:

a) overseeing the level of scientific quality of the journal;

b) determining, in consultation with the Editors, the areas of research undertaken by the journal;

c) promoting the journal in its scientific environment.

Publication Ethics

The Editorial Board of East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies is committed to conducting the editorial and publishing process in accordance with the principles of research integrity, academic honesty, and transparency. Authors, reviewers, members of the Editorial Board, and the Scientific Board are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards throughout all stages of the publication process.

The journal opposes all forms of research misconduct and publication malpractice, including but not limited to:

plagiarism and self-plagiarism;
fabrication or falsification of research data or results;
inappropriate attribution of authorship (guest authorship) or failure to acknowledge individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the work (ghostwriting);
duplicate submission or redundant publication without appropriate disclosure;
failure to disclose conflicts of interest that may influence the editorial or peer review process.

Authors are required to submit only original manuscripts, present their research accurately and honestly, appropriately acknowledge all sources, disclose the actual contributions of all co-authors, and declare any conflicts of interest.

Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality, provide objective and impartial evaluations within the agreed timeframe, and disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could affect their assessment.

The Editorial Board investigates all suspected breaches of publication ethics in accordance with applicable legal regulations, internationally recognized publishing standards, and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) https://publicationethics.org. Where appropriate, the Editorial Board may reject a manuscript, retract a published article, or issue a correction, expression of concern, or other appropriate editorial notice.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

The Editorial Board of East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies permits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the preparation of manuscripts, provided that such use complies with the principles of research integrity, transparency, and the author's responsibility for the content of the publication.

AI tools may be used for purposes such as language editing, stylistic revision, translation, organization of research materials, information retrieval, and other technical or editorial support. However, they must not replace the author's independent scholarly work or compromise the integrity of the research and publication process.

Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their manuscripts, including the accuracy of the data presented, the interpretation of research findings, the completeness of citations and references, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics. AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript.

Authors are required to disclose the use of AI tools if they have made a substantial contribution to the preparation of the manuscript and to specify the nature and extent of such use.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to verify disclosures concerning the use of AI and to take appropriate action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics Policy if undisclosed or inappropriate use of AI tools is identified.

Research Data and Open Science Policy

The Editorial Board of East of Europe. Humanities and Social Studies supports the principles of Open Science, promoting transparency in the research process, research integrity, and the broad dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

Authors are encouraged, where appropriate to the nature of their research, to make available research data, source materials, research instruments, and other materials that facilitate the verification, reproducibility, and further development of the published research. Such materials should be shared in accordance with applicable legal requirements, research ethics, data protection regulations, and the rights of third parties.

Where research data cannot be made publicly available for legal, ethical, confidentiality, or other justified reasons, authors are not required to disclose or deposit such data.

The Editorial Board supports initiatives that enhance the transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility of scholarly research and promotes good practices consistent with the principles of Open Science.

ISSN: 2450-4866

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