About the Journal

The Journal of Science was established in 1985 for the publication of national and international research papers in all fields of natural sciences and technology, social sciences and humanities. Since then, the journal has grown in quality, size and scope and now comprises a dozen of serials spanning academic research.

With the rapid expansion of the field of Economics, the VNU Journal of Science is delighted to announce the launch of the VNU Journal of Science: Policy and Management Studies (JS: PaM) since 2015. This serial publication provides researchers with the opportunity to publish research covering aspects in these areas in the popular VNU Journal of Science series.

As a fully open access publication, the journal will provide maximum exposure for published articles, making the research available to all to read and share. The journal will be published quarterly in March, June, September and December.

Scope

JS: PaM is an open access journal publishing double-blinded peer-reviewed research papers, communications and reviews dealing with Decision science, Management science, Policy science, Policy study, Policy making, Research management.

Publication Ethics

VNUJS is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. The journal follows the guidelines and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (C.O.P.E) to ensure ethical publishing practices.

Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. Any form of plagiarism, including but not limited to copying, paraphrasing, or reusing previously published work without proper attribution, will result in rejection of the manuscript and potential sanctions against the author. VNUJS utilizes DoIt as plagiarism detection software to verify the originality of submitted manuscripts.

The publication ethics statement with full detail of the responsibilities of authors, reviewers and editors can be found here.

Peer Review Process

Any manuscript followed the journal’s scope and author guideline will be assigned to the managing editors. All manuscripts have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-blind peer-review by the at least one independent expert in the field. The managing editor makes an editorial decision, which is subject to endorsement by the Editor – in - Chief.

The journal publishing process can be found in detail here.

Article Processing Charge

Authors do not have to pay any Article Processing Charges for their submissions to VNU Journal of Science.

Abstracting and Indexing

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief

  • Truong Vu Bang Giang
    Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: giangtvb@vnu.edu.vn

Editorial Board on Policy and Management Studies

Managing Editors

  • Nguyen Van Kim
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: nguyenvankimls@yahoo.com
  • Dao Thanh Truong
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: truongkhql@gmail.com

Associate Editors

  • Tran Xuan Bach
    Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: bach@juh.edu
  • Nguyen Ba Chien
    Hanoi University of Home Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: nguyenbachien@moha.gov.vn
  • Le Van Chien
    Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: lechien@npa.org.vn
  • Nguyen Dinh Cung
    Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: cungnd@mpi.gov.vn
  • Vu Cao Dam
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: vcd.precen@gmail.com
  • Philip Degenhardt
    Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: philip.degenhardt@rosalux.org
  • Tran Tho Dat
    National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email: tranthodat@neu.edu.vn 
  • Bui Phuong Dinh
    Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: bpdinh2010@gmail.com
  • Nguyen Manh Dung
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: nguyendunghsr@gmail.com
  • Bo Gransson
    Lund University, Sweden
    Email: bo.goransson@fpi.lu.se
  • Mai Ha
    Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: maiha53@gmail.com
  • Tran Van Hai
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: tranhailinhvn@yahoo.com
  • Nguyen Van Khanh
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: khanhnv@vnu.edu.vn
  • Hoang Van Minh
    Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: hvm@huph.edu.vn
  • Nguyen Le Dinh Quy
    VNUK Institute for Research and Executive Education, The University of Danang, Vietnam
    E-mail: quy.nguyen@vnuk.udn.vn
  • Le Quan
    Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: lequan@vnu.edu.vn
  • Kyung-Ho Shin
    Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Email: kshin@kist.re.kr
  • Nguyen Hong Son
    Central Economic Commission, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: nhson@vnu.edu.vn
  • Joachim H. Spangenberg
    Sustainable Europe Research Institute SERI Germany e.V, Germany
    E-mail: joachim.spangenberg@gmail.com
  • Trinh Ngoc Thach
    The National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: ngocthach74@gmail.com
  • Tran Thi Thanh Thuy
    Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: thuytran.publicleadership@gmail.com
  • Nguyen Thu Thuy
    Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Email:  ntthuy@moet.gov.vn
  • Tran Van Tung
    Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: tvtung@most.gov.vn

Secretary

  • Nguyen Huu Thanh Chung
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: chungnht@gmail.com
  • Vu Huyen Trang
    VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: trangvu.ipam@gmail.com
  • Dao Thi Lan
    VNU Journal of Science, Hanoi, Vietnam
    E-mail: lantckh@vnu.edu.vn

Aims and Scope

VNU Journal of Science: Policy and Management Studies publishes double-blinded peer-review research papers, communications and reviews dealing with: Decision science, Management science, Policy science, Policy study, Policy making, Research management.

Publication Information

The journal publishes quarterly in March, June, September, December by the Vietnam National University, Hanoi. As a fully open access publication, the journal will provide maximum exposure for published articles, making the research available to all to read and share. A corresponding print version is also available.

Any manuscript followed the journal’s scope and author guideline will be assigned to managing editors. All manuscripts undergo an editorial screening and a double-blinded peer review by at least one independent expert in the field. The managing editors make an editorial decision, which is subject to endorsement by the Editor-in-Chief.

Further Information is available through the journal website: http://js.vnu.edu.vn

Publication Permit No 223/GP-BTTTT, issued on Jul. 22nd 2014 and Permit (Revised) No 62/GP-BTTTT,
issued on Jan. 29th 2021. Printed at Su That Printing House, No 201 Cau Dien Street, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

GUIDE FOR AUTHORS

 
   

 

 

GENERAL

Types of article

Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research Paper, Review Article, Communication, Erratum.

Submission checklist

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details: E-mail address, full postal address. All necessary files concerning the manuscript have been uploaded: including keywords, all figures (including relevant captions), all tables (including titles, description, footnotes; ensure that all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided. Further considerations: the manuscript has been “spell checked” and “grammar checked”; all references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text. Referee suggestions and contact details were provided, based on journal requirements.

Submission

Our online submission system guides you stepwise through the process of entering your article details and uploading your files. Editable files (e.g., Word, LaTeX) are required to typeset your article for final publication. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by e-mail. Please submit your article via https://js.vnu.edu.vn/PaM/login.

PREPARATION

Double-blind review

To facilitate the double-blind review, please include the following separately. Blinded manuscript: this is the manuscript without author details. It should not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names, affiliations, acknowledgements and any Declaration of Interest statement, and a complete address for the corresponding author including an e-mail address. Full manuscript: this is the manuscript with author details.

Essential title page information

  • Title: concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae
    where possible.
  • Author names and affiliations: please clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a
    lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
  • Corresponding author: clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also
    post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials.

Abstract

A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An (additional) extended abstract in English (of at least 300 words) is required for articles, which have been written in Vietnamese.

Keywords

Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, and avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, “and”, “of”).

References style

Text: indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given. Example: “... as demonstrated [3, 6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ...”.

List: number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text. The cited references should be written in English (original/translated title). In the case the language of publication is not English, the original language should be stated in the round bracket at the end of the reference (Examples: in Vietnamese).

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

[1] V. Singh, Effectiveness of Policy Interventions During Financial Crises in China and Russia: Lessons for the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2021, pp. 253-277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2021.01.004.

Reference to a book:

[2] N. V. Thanh, D. T. Truong, P. Degenhardt (Editors), Prospects for Social, Ecological and Economic in Vietnam, Hanoi: The Gioi Publisher, 2020.

Reference to a chapter in a book:

[3] X. Wu, M. Ramesh, M. Howlett, S. A. Fritzen, Policy Formulation, in The Public Policy Primer, 2nd Eds, London: Routledge, 2017, pp. 50-76.

Reference to a website:

[4]SHealthcare Administration Degree Programs, 30 most Environmentally Friendly Hospitals in the World, https://www.healthcare-administration-degree.net/30-most-environmentally-friendly-hospitals-in-the-world/, 2020 (accessed on: December 10th, 2020).      

Reference to a conference paper:

[5] B. Shin, K. Kim, Estimation of Shoreline Change Using High Resolution Images, 8th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts, Procedia Engineering, 2015, pp. 994-1001.