PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING A PUBLICATION TRACK, ABSTRACT REGISTRATION, AND ARTICLE SUBMISSION
Each participant of CMQ 2026 who has chosen the participation option including publication may submit one single-authored or co-authored publication within one of the publication tracks listed below. The conference organizers do not charge any additional publication fees.
Step 1. Selection of the Publication Track
- Track 1: A chapter in a monograph published by Krakow University of Economics Press
- Track 2: Publication of an article in a partner journal
- Track 3: A chapter in a monograph classified at Level II of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) journal and monograph list
Step 2. Abstract Registration
Participants registered for the CMQ 2026 conference will be asked to submit an abstract corresponding to the publication track selected at the time of registration.
Step 3. Abstract Acceptance
Participants will receive notification of the acceptance or rejection of their abstracts.
Step 4. Submission of the Publication in the CMQ 2026 System
Publications should be submitted via the CMQ 2026 system in accordance with the standards applicable to the respective publication tracks.
Step 5. Submission of the Publication to a Journal or Publisher
Depending on the selected publication track, the article or monograph chapter shall be adapted by the Authors to meet the formal requirements of the relevant journal or publishing house and will be subject to the peer-review process.
Track 1: Polish- and English-Language Monographs (Krakow University of Economics Press)
Papers developed on the basis of conference presentations and prepared in accordance with the editorial guidelines, upon receiving positive peer reviews, will be published as chapters in Polish- and English-language scholarly monographs issued by Krakow University of Economics Press (20 points per chapter according to the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education list).
Monographs resulting from the CMQ 2026 conference will be published by the end of 2026.
The current guidelines for manuscript preparation are available on Krakow University of Economics Press website: https://wydawnictwo.uek.krakow.pl/dla-autorow.html
Track 2: Partner Journals
In cooperation with partner journals, publications are planned in journals included in the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education list, primarily those awarded 70 and 40 points. Participants will be informed of the updated list of journals in subsequent email communications and on the conference website.
As part of the CMQ 2025 conference, more than 50 articles have been published or are currently under review in academic journals, including nearly 40 articles in journals awarded 70 points.
The final decision on assigning an article to a specific journal is made by the CMQ 2026 Scientific Council in cooperation with the editorial boards of the journals. Publication in each journal is conditional upon meeting the substantive and editorial requirements specified by the selected journal and obtaining positive reviews under the double-blind review process. Articles submitted to journals must be prepared exclusively in English.
The publication timeline depends on the editorial schedules of the respective journals and may extend beyond 2026.
Track 3: Monographs Published by Level II MNiSW Publishers
The thematic scope and publication conditions of the monographs will be announced on the conference website and communicated in subsequent email messages.
Decisions on the acceptance of submissions will be made by the volume editors as well as the editors and reviewers of the publishing house.
XVIII INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE COLLEGE OF MANAGAMENT AND QUALITY SCIENCES OF KRAKOW UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
Knowledge – Economy – Society
