Provisions on Article Review

Submitted manuscripts undergo single-blind peer review procedure. The purpose of the review is to assist the Editorial Board in making editorial decisions, as well as to help the author improve the manuscript.

Reviewers make a critical and impartial assessment of the author’s manuscripts submitted for review, following the requirements of the Committee on Publication Ethics, which has developed Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. The reviewers must objectively determine the advantages and disadvantages of the article and its scientific level, treat the new scientific knowledge presented in it carefully, and endeavor not to harm the author’s reputation and career.

The selection and appointment of the reviewer(s) is carried out by the Editorial Board. Reviewers should be experts in the subject area of the manuscript. If possible, they should not be affiliated with the same institution as the authors and should not have recent joint publications with any of the authors.

Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. If the reviewers raise substantial concerns, the Editorial Board may appoint additional reviewers. The final decision on acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is made by the Editorial Board based on the reviewers' recommendations.

During the review process, the Editorial Board may require the authors to provide additional information (in particular, source data) if such information is necessary to assess the scientific significance of the manuscript. These materials are kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

The Editorial Board should ensure proper quality control of reviews and ensure that reviews are objective and meet the standards of academic integrity. If there are any doubts about the objectivity or quality of the review, the Editorial Board engages additional reviewers.

Members of the Editorial Board may submit their own articles to the Journal. Members of the Editorial Board who are authors of the submitted manuscript must not participate in any stage of its editorial processing or decision-making process.