About the Journal

The Journal Vallis Aurea (Journal of Sustainable Development and Innovation) is devoted to multidisciplinary research in the fields of management, economics, entrepreneurship, tourism, sustainable development, gastronomy, food safety, quality control and innovation, addressing complex issues that are closely intertwined with other disciplines such as information and communication sciences, law, sociology, psychology, and other relevant fields.

The aim of the journal is to foster an integrative approach to understanding the dynamic and interconnected nature of economic and entrepreneurial activities, the evolving trends in tourism, the principles and practices of sustainable development, and the role of innovation in driving societal progress.

The journal focuses on a wide range of topics including but not limited to economic theories and models, entrepreneurship and its impact on society, sustainable and responsible tourism development, innovative practices in business and management, the role of technology and information systems in economic and social development, the legal and regulatory environment of business, societal and psychological aspects of entrepreneurship and economic behavior, the impact of innovation on competitiveness and growth, sustainable business practices, and the integration of environmental and social considerations into economic and business strategies.

By emphasizing a multidisciplinary perspective, the journal aims to contribute to the development of knowledge and understanding that supports the advancement of sustainable and innovative economic and business practices, the promotion of entrepreneurship, the enhancement of tourism, and the achievement of a more sustainable and prosperous society.

All articles submitted for publication in this journal are subjected to a double-blind review process performed by at least two academics from the Reviewer Board. Reviewers stay anonymous. 

Editors of Vallis Aurea (Journal of Sustainable Development and Innovation)  vigorously promote research integrity and aim to prevent scientific misconduct, such as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, redundant publication and authorship problems. All submitted manuscripts are checked using Turnitin software.

Authors of papers for publishing in the journal agree under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Vallis Aurea (Journal of Sustainable Development and Innovation)  is committed to ensuring ethics in publication and the quality of articles.  It is an open-access journal available through the Hrčak platform for Croatian open-access journals (https://hrcak.srce.hr/vallisaurea) and the journal website.

Vallis Aurea (Journal of Sustainable Development and Innovation)  fully supports and encourages authors self-archiving of all content. It is Sherpa Romeo Journal: https://www.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/41185

The journal has been published in English since 2015, twice a year (in June and December).

Advertising:

In advertising, we use the following promotion techniques: posting a Call for Papers on the Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development in Požega's website, on the official social media profiles of the faculty, and on the journal's website. The decision on the publication and content of the advertisement is made by an independent body (the Commission for Scientific and Professional Work of the Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development in Požega). The advertisements are not in any way connected to editorial decisions and are separate from the published content.

Direct marketing:

The posts on social media are targeted at scientific and educational institutions whose employees represent a segment of potential authors in the journal. The information about the publisher and the journal is accurate and not misleading to readers or authors. In communication with potential authors, the journal's editorial staff adheres to the principles of ethics and transparency.