Procedure for Peer Review and Publication of Articles
All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a sequential review and publication process aimed at ensuring scientific quality, originality, and compliance with the journal's publication requirements.
1. Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, the Editorial Office conducts an initial screening of the manuscript to assess its compliance with the journal's aims and scope, requirements for article structure and formatting, completeness of author information, quality of the scholarly apparatus, and general editorial requirements. At this stage, the Editorial Office may return the manuscript to the author for revision or reject a manuscript that does not meet the established requirements.
2. Originality Check
A manuscript that has successfully passed the initial editorial screening is checked using plagiarism detection software. If a substantial amount of inappropriate text borrowing, duplicate publication, or other violations of academic integrity principles are identified, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revision or rejected by the Editorial Office.
3. Peer Review
Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are sent to two independent reviewers who possess appropriate academic qualifications and expertise relevant to the subject matter of the manuscript.
The journal applies a double-blind peer review process: the identities of the reviewers are not disclosed to the authors, and the identities and affiliations of the authors are not disclosed to the reviewers.
4. Decision Based on Peer Review
Based on the reports of the two reviewers, one of the following decisions is made:
- accept the manuscript for publication;
- accept the manuscript subject to minor revisions;
- request major revisions followed by further consideration;
- reject the manuscript.
Where appropriate, the authors are provided with the reviewers' comments and recommendations. Following revision, the author(s) submit a revised version of the manuscript and, where required, a response to the reviewers' comments.
Two positive peer-review reports do not automatically guarantee acceptance of the manuscript for publication. The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief and/or the Editorial Board, taking into account the reviewers' recommendations, the manuscript's relevance to the journal's aims and editorial policy, its scientific significance and overall quality, as well as compliance with publication ethics requirements.
In the event of substantial disagreement between the two reviewers, the Editorial Office may send the manuscript to a third independent reviewer for additional evaluation. The final decision is made taking into account all expert reviews received.
5. Final Editorial Review
After receiving positive peer-review reports and completion of the required revisions by the author(s), the Editorial Office conducts a final review of the manuscript. If substantial changes have been made to the text, the manuscript may undergo an additional originality check.
The final decision on acceptance for publication is made by the journal's Editorial Office, taking into account the results of the peer-review process.
6. Language and Technical Editing
A manuscript accepted for publication undergoes language, stylistic, and technical editing. The structure and formatting of the manuscript, references, author information, abstract, keywords, and other publication elements are checked for compliance with the journal's requirements.
Where necessary, editorial amendments are coordinated with the author(s).
7. Preparation and Publication of the Article
Following completion of the editorial process, the article undergoes typesetting and preparation of the final publication version. The final proof may be sent to the author(s) for review and approval.
Upon completion of all required procedures, the article is included in the relevant issue of the journal and published on the journal's official website. The publication is accompanied by the required bibliographic metadata and is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
