Review process

The editorial board of the publication supports global standards of transparency in the review process, therefore the manuscript of the article goes through:

– plagiarism check using the StrikePlagiarism.com system;

– independent blind review by two external experts (an anonymous process of evaluating the manuscript, when the reviewers do not know who the author is, and the author does not know who the reviewers are).

The selection of reviewers for each manuscript is carried out taking into account their level of expertise, reputation, specific recommendations and previous experience. The author receives a notification that the manuscript of the article has been submitted for review. The reviewers are informed that the received manuscripts are the intellectual property of the author.

The reviewer undertakes to adhere to the publication ethics of the journal and provide a review. The review is submitted in writing and contains an assessment of the theoretical and methodological level of the submitted material, its practical value and scientific significance. The following aspects are highlighted in the review process:

  • the relevance of the topic to the scientific profile of the journal;
  • the relevance of the issues;
  • the correspondence of the title of the manuscript to its content;
  • the logic and persuasiveness of the scientific argumentation of the main provisions;
  • the adequacy of the substantiation of the main research results;
  • the presence of elements of scientific novelty in them;
  • the reflection of the research results in the conclusions;
  • the need to shorten, delete, expand or revise individual parts;
  • the need for clarifications in terms of style, language and terminology used;
  • the number and quality of literary sources, as well as the correctness of references to them.

The deadline for preparing the review is agreed with the person responsible for the issue, but no more than 30 calendar days.

 

Stages of review

  • A manuscript that has received two positive reviews is included in the journal's publication plan with the status "accepted". The author receives a notification of acceptance for publication.
  • If both reviews are positive, but contain comments and remarks from the reviewers, the authors receive a notification of approval for publication, taking into account the revisions and anonymous comments of the reviewers. The author is obliged to take into account the recommendations provided and eliminate the identified shortcomings.
  • In the event of receiving one positive and one negative review, the editorial board makes a decision on further consideration of the manuscript. If the research results are recognized as significant, the manuscript is returned to the author for revision, taking into account the reviewer's comments.
  • If the authors categorically disagree with the opinion of the reviewers and refuse to make changes to the text of the manuscript, such an article receives the status "rejected".
  • If the manuscript receives two negative reviews, it is not accepted for publication. The author is sent a notification of rejection without the right to resubmit.