Editorial Note

The main aim of the journal is to analyse scientific and practical problems in the scope of European in-
tegration processes. The articles are brought under three wide, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 
themes. These are Social Evolution of Europe (e. g. social equality, migration, cross-cultural aspects, 
education management, etc.), Economics of the European Union (e. g. economic growth, competi-
tiveness, financial aspects, comparative analysis of economic situation of countries, etc.) as well as 
Managerial Aspects of European Integration (business management, innovations, human capital de-
velopment aspects, intellectual capital, etc.).

This issue deals with the themes concerned with main priorities for a Green Deal towards a climate 
change. Other Green Deal aspect – regional development opportunities in Bulgaria. Very important 
aspect is taken on communication in social networking sites in digital age as well as on the European 
Cloud University Platform and New Challenges of the Quartet Helix Collaboration in the European Uni-
versity System. The issues concerned with integration of Latvian immigrants in Germany through psy-
chological well-being are explored. Financial energy transition in Poland as well as analysis of decade 
of sustainability reporting in EU from the perspective of NASDAQ OMX Baltic Main List is presented. 
Old-new trends or possible balance for challenged European Integration processes in Nordic-Baltic 
cooperation are presented. Managerial aspects are reflected via analysis of involvement of employees 
in increasing the efficiency of production processes for SMEs in the Baltic States and corporate social 
responsibility in the Latvian retail sector. Highlighted European trends in business incubation through 
open innovation approach.

It is a key to stress that journal invites scholars submit manuscripts from different countries. Material 
of the manuscripts submitted for publication to the journal must be of a high scientific level and pre-
viously unpublished.

Since the 2002 Kaunas University of Technology prepares and publishes scientific works under the 
theme of European Processes in the field of politics, economics, management, law, and cultural di-
mensions. At the present, the annual scientific journal European Integration Studies is published once 
a year. The papers published in journal are abstracted and indexed by International Databases: Web 
of Science: Emerging Sources Citation Index, EBSCO BSP, EBSCO CEEAS, Index Copernicus, CEEOL, 
BASE, MIAR, Lituanistika, DOAJ. Journals in ESCI have passed initial editorial evaluation and can con-
tinue to be considered for inclusion in products such as SCIE, SSCI, and AHCI, which have rigorous 
evaluation processes and selection criteria. Papers published in the European Integration Studies un-
dergone a formal process of double-blind peer review by two appointed external reviewers.

It is believed that the articles included in the journal, being selected and reviewed, are of high scientific 
quality were actual scientific problems are solved, deserve wide distribution. Editor hope that present-
ed new scientific ideas and ways of problem solving will help to develop research not only for academ-
ics and students but and for wide representatives of society that seek to improve their knowledge in 
Eu ropean Integration Processes.

In conclusion, the editor would like to thank all authors of the articles for their willingness to share the 
ideas with others.

Rasa Daugėlienė