Publication Ethics and Editorial Policy

The journal adheres to the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and responsibility in scholarly communication and follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)  and other recognized international standards in publication ethics.

General Principles

The Editorial Board ensures honesty, objectivity, and impartiality at all stages of the editorial process. Decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts are made solely on the basis of their scientific quality, relevance, originality, and compliance with the journal’s scope.

The journal guarantees non-discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, nationality, citizenship, political views, or religious beliefs.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for:
– ensuring confidentiality of submitted materials;
– preventing conflicts of interest;
– acting impartially and independently;
– responding to cases of potential academic misconduct;
– taking appropriate measures to publish corrections, retractions, or clarifications when necessary.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are required to:
– submit original work containing new scientific results;
– properly cite all sources used;
– avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification;
– disclose any conflicts of interest;
– indicate the contribution of each author (where applicable);
– promptly inform the Editorial Office of significant errors discovered after publication.

Submission of a manuscript implies the authors’ agreement with the journal’s policies and confirmation that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must:
– provide objective, reasoned, and constructive evaluations;
– maintain confidentiality of the reviewed materials;
– disclose any potential conflicts of interest;
– inform the Editorial Board of suspected plagiarism or other ethical violations.

Policy on Misconduct

In cases of suspected violations of publication ethics, the Editorial Board acts in accordance with COPE procedures, which may include:
– requesting additional explanations;
– rejecting the manuscript;
– publishing a correction;
– retracting the article;
– informing the relevant institutions.

Transparency and Openness

The journal ensures transparency of editorial processes and provides open access to information about the Editorial Board, peer review procedures, and ethical policies. Any updates to the ethics policy are published on the journal’s official website.

The Editorial Board continuously improves its ethical standards in line with evolving international practices in scholarly communication.

The journal operates in accordance with the principles and recommendations of international organizations in the field of research ethics and academic integrity, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), and other recognized initiatives.

The editorial policy is aimed at ensuring transparency of editorial processes, objective evaluation of scientific results, prevention of conflicts of interest, responsible authorship, and fair assessment of scholarly contributions without undue reliance on bibliometric indicators.