TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

• JOURNAL OWNERSHIP

The journal “Studies in Risk and Sustainable Development” (“Ryzyko i Zrównoważony Rozwój. Studia Ekonomiczne Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach”) is published by the Publishing House of the University of Economics in Katowice, on behalf of the University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland.
ISSN 2720-6300

• GOVERNING BODY

The Editorial Board is appointed and managed by the University of Economics in Katowice. The Editorial Team governs the journal, in collaboration with the Publishing House of the University of Economics in Katowice.

• CONTACT INFORMATION

Editorial Team: srsd@ue.katowice.pl
Publishing House of the University of Economics in Katowice: wydawnictwo@ue.katowice.pl

• COPYRIGHT

All articles in “Studies in Risk and Sustainable Development” are published Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY-4.0). This allows authors to retain copyright of their work whilst others can share, use and build upon this work created as long as appropriate attribution is given
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

• FEES & CHARGES

The journal SRSD does not request any fees.
The open access policy is free of charge and the publication costs are covered by the Publishing House of the University of Economics in Katowice

• FREQUENCY

The journal SRSD publishes one issue per year, in electronic version.

• PEER REVIEW PROCESS

The journal “Studies in Risk and Sustainable Development” (SRSD) operates in a double blind peer review model. Articles submitted to the journal are subject of initial assessment by the Editor-in-Chief, to revise their suitability and compatibility to the SRSD’s aim and scope. Manuscripts considered as suitable are further submitted to minimum two reviewers, independent of the authors (not affiliated with the same institution). The independent reviewers are appointed by the Editor-in-Chief, after the consultation with Editorial Board members. Reviewers are requested to maintain the quality of the review process, in line with the Reviewers’ guidelines. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final acceptance or rejection of the submitted manuscript and the decision is final.

• ALLEGATIONS AND MISCONDUCT

In the event of any allegation or misconduct, the publisher and the editor of the “Studies in Risk and Sustainable Development” will adhere to the SRSD’s Ethics policy, that fully aligns with the following guidelines:  COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), PERK (Publishing Ethics Resource Kit), and the good practices in review procedures issued by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.