Editorial policy

The collection strictly adheres to the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) https://publicationethics.org/membership/code-of-conduct

and recommendations of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) https://sfdora.org/

Editorial Policy

The editorial board reserves the right to:

• shorten and make editorial revisions to articles while preserving the main conclusions and the author's style;
• reject manuscripts that do not meet the established requirements, the scope of the journal, or contain a significant number of spelling and stylistic errors;
• maintain the confidentiality of reviewers;
• require authors to adhere to the principle of originality of manuscripts (materials cannot be simultaneously published in other journals).

The author bears full responsibility for the originality of the article and the absence of plagiarism.

The views expressed in published articles may not reflect the position of the editorial board.

Reprinting and translation of articles is permitted only with the consent of the editorial board and authors.

Publication Ethics

Adherence to ethical principles is a fundamental part of the editorial work and peer review process. Preventing unfair practices, such as data falsification, plagiarism, and other violations, is the responsibility of all participants in the publication process: authors, editors, reviewers, publishers, and academic institutions.

Authors are responsible for:

• the originality of the research results;
• presenting reliable research results without the use of falsified data;
• the accuracy of facts, quotations, proper names, geographical names, names of institutions, and other information provided in the article;
• appropriate citations of materials with clear references to primary sources;
• not submitting manuscripts to the editors that are under consideration by another journal or have already been published;
• disclosing all potential conflicts of interest that could affect the objectivity of the manuscript's evaluation and the decision to publish.

Conflict of Interest

The editorial board requires authors to disclose any conflicts of interest. If a potential conflict of interest exists that could influence the interpretation of the results or the judgment of the reviewers, authors are obligated to disclose it. Authors are solely responsible for disclosing all potential conflicts of interest that could affect the objectivity of the manuscript's evaluation and the decision to publish.

Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

The editor and any member of the editorial board and/or reviewer should not review manuscripts if they have conflicts of interest arising from a common, competitive, or other relationship with any author or institution affiliated with the manuscript.

The editor is obligated to require all participants in the publication process to disclose relevant competing interests. If a conflict of interest is discovered after publication, the editors will publish the necessary corrections. If necessary, a retraction or expression of concern may be published.

Reviewers are responsible for upholding the principles of objectivity, professionalism, impartiality, and confidentiality when evaluating scientific articles.