Economic and technical norms for scientific journal publishing services funded by state budget

Abstract

     Scientific journals play a central role in scholarly communication and serve as a key tool for guiding societal knowledge. Domestic journal publishing activities currently rely mainly on state budget funding but lack specific economic–technical norms. This absence creates difficulties in budgeting, cost control, and financial management, posing a major challenge to implementing autonomy mechanisms in public service units.

     The paper emphasizes the role of economic–technical norms as management and cost-planning tools for determining public service prices. It proposes a framework for developing such norms to ensure cost transparency, standardize technical processes, and enhance comparability across journals. The study also suggests concrete norms based on the measurement of 30–40 operational steps within the publishing process, applicable to various journal types (Vietnamese, English, electronic).