Publication ethics and editorial policy of the publication

The editorial board adheres to international standards of publication ethics, recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Elsevier Publishing Ethics Resource Kit. The basis of the editorial policy is science, objectivity, professionalism, support for innovative research, double-blind review and advisory assistance to authors regarding the requirements of international scientometric databases. The decision to publish is made by the editor solely on the academic value of the material and the conclusions of the reviewers, in compliance with copyright legislation and the prevention of plagiarism. The evaluation is carried out impartially, regardless of the personal characteristics of the authors. All manuscripts are confidential; unpublished materials cannot be used without the written consent of the authors. In the event of a conflict of interest, editors and reviewers declare their disqualification, and the editorial board takes measures to resolve controversial situations. Research involving humans or animals must comply with international ethical standards (in particular, the Declaration of Helsinki) and be approved by the relevant ethics committees. The editorial board ensures correct interaction with authors, does not allow the publication of materials without scientific value, with plagiarism or outside the subject of the journal. Reviewers are obliged to provide objective, reasoned and confidential conclusions within the established deadlines. Authors guarantee the novelty, reliability and originality of the results, proper citation of sources, the absence of plagiarism and simultaneous submission to other publications. Submission of an article means consent to its placement in electronic databases with preservation of copyright. In case of errors, authors must immediately notify the editorial office and contribute to their correction. The submitted work must not have been previously published, not be under consideration in other publications and approved by all authors and institutions where the research was performed.