Starting from 2019, the official language of the Journal is English only. Authors and scientists, who wish to publish a paper in the Scientific Journal Series Silesian University of Technology – Organization and Management, should use the following step-by-step guide:
1. How to send a scientific paper / article?
This should be done by using the virtual file format (Microsoft Word format .doc / .docx is preferred). Please send your article to: rwolniak@polsl.pl.
In order to properly write the scientific paper, please refer to the rules included in the official Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology article template:
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The article should correspond to the scientific discussion themes and topics associated with our journal. You can use online versions of other articles posted on the site as an example (check the current or archive issues).
2. After a preliminary review of the article, conducted by the Editorial Team, the paper is then sent to two reviewers.
3. Reviewers read the paper, assess its scientific value and fill in the review forms. After that, authors receive two reviews via e-mail.
4. The journal uses the double-blind reviews procedure.
In case of two positive reviews, authors should improve the article according to the reviewers’ comments. After correcting all mistakes and modifying the content of the paper, the article should then be sent to the Editor-in-chief with the following documents:
– Author’s response to the reviewer’s opinion – form must be completed separately for each reviewer (that is, 2 forms)
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– The consent of the author to publish the article (this document should be signed by all authors of the scientific paper)
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5. Payment
The fee for publication in the journal is 1500 PLN payable in case of positive reviews and after the acceptation of the text.
Articles whose co-authors are affiliated outside Poland – the fee for publication in the journal is 750 PLN payable in case of positive reviews and after the acceptation of the text.
Articles whose all authors are affiliated outside Poland are exempt from the fee.
The information about the account to payment and invoice will be given after the paper will be accepted to publications.