About the Journal

About the journal

The Journal of Social Sciences (Glasnik za društvene nauke) is an interdisciplinary, open-access scientific journal published by the Faculty of Finance, Banking and Auditing of Alfa BK University in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. The publication of the journal is co-funded by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.

The scientific Journal of Social Sciences (Glasnik za društvene nauke) is published in accordance with the principles of open access, which means that all its content is freely available to readers and their institutions. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, and search the full texts of published articles, as well as establish HTML links to their full texts, without seeking prior permission from the authors or the publisher, subject to the terms of the applicable licence.

Published articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). This licence permits users to copy and distribute the works, as well as to adapt, modify, and build upon them for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author and the original work, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated. When using published works, users must provide the appropriate bibliographic information in accordance with the journal’s Licensing policy. The availability of articles under an open-access model does not exempt users from the obligation to comply with the terms of the licence. This approach is consistent with the definition of open access established by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

The Journal of Social Sciences has been published since 2009 and has been published twice a year since 2024. In 2025, the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia classified the journal as a leading national journal in category M51, according to the current List of Categorised Scientific Journals.

All manuscripts that enter the peer-review process are subject to double-blind peer review. All published articles are freely available on the journal’s website and may be used in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0), provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original work.

Journal's scientific policy

The Journal of Social Sciences is published twice a year in printed and electronic form, while it publishes and contains high-quality and referenced original scientific articles, review papers, professional articles, previous announcements, communications, analyses, science critics, scientific reviews and polemics, interviews, as well as reviews of published books, handbooks, monographs, held scientific conferences and other scientific publications. Articles intended for publication in the journal must be original, credible, relevant and scientifically grounded. From 2026, Journal of Social Sciences publishes articles exclusively in English. Authors are especially encouraged to write their articles in good and grammatically correct English language. If necessary, its Editorial Board recommends the authors to make proofreading before the submission their articles to the Journal for publishing. Articles submitted to the Editorial Board can also be written in some another international language. In that case, their abstracts, in addition to the original language, must also be written in English language. Publication of submitted articles in the Journal of Social Sciences is free of charge.

Journal of Social Sciences is indexed in the Online Library of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEOL). The journal publishes high-quality theoretical papers, empirical research, comparative analyses, parts of research studies and professional articles from a wide range of social scientific fields, such as economics, finance, management, marketing, accounting, auditing, international relations, sociology, philosophy, business informatics, culture, political science, law, psychology, pedagogy, security, as well as other related interdisciplinary social fields. With its semiannual editions, the journal aims to provide its readership scientific and professional publications focused on the pre-mentioned scientific fields and areas of social sciences. In that sense, the content of the Journal of Social Sciences is primarily intended for members of the academic community, researchers, practitioners, decision makers, problem solvers, students, as well as the general public and the wider community members. The Journal`s Editorial Board especially encourages foreign authors, Ph.D. students and young researchers to publish their articles and scientific achievements in its issues.

Only original manuscripts that have not been previously published elsewhere and that have not been submitted to the Editorial Board of another scientific or professional journal may be submitted to the Journal of Social Sciences. In that sense, it is strictly forbidden to publish the same articles and identical research results in more than one journal. All submitted articles are subject to double-blind peer-review, while the journal publishes only those manuscripts that have received a positive evaluation in the review process. Authors are expected to submit only their original manuscripts which must not be plagiarism or auto plagiarism and which must not contain false and falsified information and data. In addition, each published article must contain a list of references used, as well as (if any) information on the institution that financially supported the research conducted in order to declare no conflict of interests.

The aim and scientific orientation of the journal

The aim of the Journal of Social Sciences is to contribute to the improvement of theoretical, methodological and applied approaches to the study of increasingly complex, challenging and diverse social phenomena and problems. In this sense, it is aimed at the promotion and development of contemporary social science and practice, profession, scientific research work and higher education.

The journal's editorial orientation is based on encouraging objective analysis and development of rational scientific knowledge, as well as publishing original, relevant, valid and verifiable scientific results and knowledge. When selecting papers, special attention is paid to their topicality and relevance in the theoretical, methodological and applied sense, as well as originality, clarity, influence and contribution to contemporary social sciences and practice.

The journal gives preference to articles that consider social problems and issues in a professional, impartial, balanced, socially responsible and ethical manner, as well as papers that offer open, creative, objective, reliable and scientifically based approaches to contemporary social challenges, encouraging an interdisciplinary approach, the exchange of scientific ideas and the collaboration of authors from different countries in the field of social sciences.

Aims and scope

The Journal of Social Sciences (Glasnik za društvene nauke) aims to advance theoretical, methodological, and applied approaches to the study of contemporary social phenomena and challenges. The journal publishes original, high-quality theoretical and empirical research, review articles, and other professional contributions across a broad range of social sciences, including economics, finance, management, marketing, accounting, auditing, international relations, sociology, philosophy, information systems, culture, political science, law, psychology, education, and security studies, as well as related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal promotes original, relevant, methodologically sound, and verifiable research that contributes to the development of social sciences, professional practice, and higher education. It encourages interdisciplinary perspectives, objective and ethical inquiry, international scholarly collaboration, and the exchange of scientific ideas. The journal in particular welcomes contributions from established scholars, international authors, doctoral students, and early-career researchers.

Journal's editorial policy

The editorial policy of the Journal of Social Sciences is aligned with the Rulebook on the Categorization and Ranking of Scientific Journals of the Republic of Serbia (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 159/2020). Instructions for authors are provided in each printed issue of the journal.

The journal publishes original scientific articles, review scientific papers and professional papers that have received positive reviews from anonymous reviewers. Each author bears moral and ethical responsibility for the content of the text and data published in his/her paper.

The Editor-in-Chief and members of the Journal's Editorial Board are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure that the reviewers remain anonymous during and after the evaluation process, in accordance with the foreseen procedure. The reviewers are obliged to submit to the Editor-in-Chief an assessment of the manuscript scientific value in a qualified manner and within the set deadlines, while taking care of the actual scientific contribution and originality of the manuscript. The final decision on accepting manuscripts for publication is made solely by the journal's Editor-in-Chief and its Co-Editors.

Preference in the consideration and selection process is given to scientific papers that are characterized by a clearly defined and appropriate research methodology, based on the application of relevant scientific methods and analytical techniques, including econometric and statistical methods, mathematical calculations and equations, modern methods of data processing and modeling, as well as other specialized analytical approaches to data processing and evaluation.

Zero-tolerance policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scholarly writing

In order to preserve authenticity, originality, and research integrity, Journal of Social Sciences maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to write or generate content for scholarly articles.

Manuscripts in which AI has been used to generate text or other substantive parts of a scholarly work will not be accepted for publication. Such manuscripts will be excluded from further consideration and will not be sent for peer review. Routine language correction, proofreading, and technical formatting are exempt from this policy, provided that they do not involve the generation of new content or alter the substance of the author’s work.

Authors bear full responsibility for the originality, authenticity, and content of their manuscripts. Where there are reasonable grounds to suspect unacceptable use of AI, the editorial team reserves the right to request further explanations and information from the authors, take further action in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy and ethical standards, or to reject the submitted manuscript on the grounds that it will not be eligible for resubmission.

Journal's language policy

Pursuant to the Journal’s adopted language policy, all papers submitted from 2026 onwards are published exclusively in English language.

Journal issuing policy: there is no article processing charge (APC) for publishing papers.

Address and contact details of the journal`s Editorial Board

Publisher

Alfa BK University, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

Faculty of Finance, Banking and Auditing

The Journal is co-financed by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.

Categorization of the Journal by the RS Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation: M51

The Journal is published twice a year in English language

Articles in the Journal are subject to double-blind peer-review

Address of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Social Sciences

8, Bulevar maršala Tolbuhina

New Belgrade 11070, Republic of Serbia

Contact person

Editor-in-Chief: Associate Professor, Lidija Madžar, Ph.D. in Economics

Executive Editorial Committee

Jozefina Beke-Trivunac, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Alfa BK University in Belgrade

Marijana Vidas Bubanja, Ph.D., Full Professor of Alfa BK University in Belgrade

Petra Balaban, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Alfa BK University in Belgrade

Proofreading for the Serbian language: Proofreading team of Alfa BK University

Proofreading for the English language: Branka Kovačević, Master of Philological Sciences

Layout and prepress: Vladimir Šašo, Master of Informatics

Phone numbers: +381 11 2609 754 and +381 11 2699 039

ISSN 1821-3421 (Printed edition)
ISSN 2683-4936 (Online edition)

CIP cataloging in the publication of the National Library of Serbia, Belgrade.

UDC: 1/3

COBISS.SR-ID 171372044

Each scientific paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Social Sciences is assigned a DOI number, as well as an international standard UDC number.

E-mail address of the Journal`  s Editorial Board: gdn@alfa.edu.rs

Website of the Journal: www.gdn.rs