The relationship between the publisher, authors, members of the editorial board and reviewers is based on the principles of academic integrity, objectivity in reviewing and the priority of scientific quality. The editorial board is guided by the principles of the Code of Conduct and Best Practices for Journal Editors developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The implementation of publishing ethics by a publishing house includes the following aspects:

– compliance with the requirements of copyright and related rights legislation;

– control over the correct references to information sources when using ideas, developments, statements and information of other authors;

– control over the use of artificial intelligence exclusively in the manner permitted by applicable law;

– providing reliable information on the methodology and results of research, as well as on the sources of data used;

– objective assessment of the scientific results of the research;

– the authors of publications are responsible for the accuracy of the publication’s content (facts, quotations, names and other data).

If violations of academic integrity are detected in the submitted manuscripts, they are not considered further, and the authors are informed about this. Authors should also report possible conflicts of interest that may affect the evaluation of research results, their interpretation and review.

Editorial responsibilities:

– applying all possible measures to ensure compliance with ethical standards in scientific publications;

– making decisions on the publication of articles based on their value, originality, interest for readers and relevance to the subject matter of the publication, regardless of the personal characteristics of the authors;

– preventing possible conflicts of interest that may affect the judgements and conclusions of reviewers;

– ensuring the independence and confidentiality of reviewers in the process of reviewing submitted materials;

– prompt response to claims regarding published materials and application of all necessary measures to restore infringed copyrights.

Information about possible conflicts of interest is not disclosed or published without prior permission from the authors and the editor-in-chief.