The journal “Ekonomika” presents original explanations and solutions to theoretical and methodological economic problems, research, focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the current state and development of economics, economic sectors and business firms’ strategies in local and foreign markets, which contribute to the advancement of economic science in the Central and East European region. Additionally, it offers an investigation of practical (sectoral) issues pertaining to the regional economy, the evaluation of methods and solutions of economic problems, presents the topical analysis of economic management issues, their scholarly interpretation and evaluation, which are of interest not only to academics but also to practitioners. Authors are also invited to submit book reviews, critiques and other informative material for publication at the end of each issue.
In the beginning, present the title of the paper, name of the author(s), academic degree and title, affiliation including department, address, telephone, fax, and email address. The body of the paper must contain all the necessary parts of a scientific paper – the aims with the objective clearly highlighted, methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and a list of references. The paper must be accompanied by a summary in Lithuanian or English and up to five keywords. The length of the summary should be no less than 3000 symbols.
Two hard copies of the paper and one copy on disk must be submitted. The text must be printed on one side of A4 format paper using a line spacing of 1.5 (to allow for ending remarks). The paper on disk must be prepared in Word for Windows (preferably Word’97 or Word’2000), in the Times New Roman font. It is strongly recommended not to exceed one publisher’s sheet (40 000 typographical units).
References to authors in the text should be in the following style: (Kohonen, 2001; Tyugu, 1998). The list of bibliographic references must be presented in alphabetic order and the format of references should follow the APA requirements. For example, Lavingne, M. (1995). The Economics of Transition: From Socialist Economy to Market Economy – London, Macmillan Press, 295 p.; Olsen, T.E., Osmundsen, P. (2003), Spillovers and International Competition for Investments. Journal of International Economics, Vol. 59, issue 1, p. 211-238. The journal (established and published by Vilnius University) is abstracted and indexed in the IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) database; it is included into the list of Lithuanian serials that meet the requirements for scientific publications (Lithuanian Science Council 19 December 2005 decision No. VI–39).
Papers are reviewed by at least two reviewers. Rejected submissions will not be returned.
Editorial Board