◆ Diamond Open Access. Publishing in Youth in Central and Eastern Europe (YCEE) is completely free of charge for authors. All accepted articles are immediately available online without subscription barriers.

◆ No Article Processing Charges (No APC). Authors are not required to pay submission fees, article processing charges or publication fees at any stage of the editorial process.

◆ Double-Blind Peer Review. Every manuscript undergoes an independent double-blind peer review process, ensuring scientific quality, editorial transparency and impartiality.

◆ Crossref DOI Registration. Each published article receives a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registered through Crossref, ensuring reliable citation and long-term discoverability.

◆ International Visibility. YCEE is indexed, abstracted and catalogued in international databases, scholarly search engines and library catalogues, increasing the visibility and citation potential of published research.

◆ Long-term Digital Preservation. Published content is preserved using international digital preservation standards, including PKP Preservation Network, OAI-PMH interoperability and OpenAIRE guidelines.

◆ International Editorial Board. YCEE is supported by an international Editorial Board composed of distinguished scholars representing universities and research institutions from different countries.

◆ Transparent Editorial Process. The entire editorial workflow is managed through Open Journal Systems (OJS), ensuring transparent communication, online manuscript tracking and efficient editorial management.