Ethics of peer review

In accordance with the Journal politics the Editors Office established the procedure of review of the manuscripts presented to the publication. Submitted manuscripts receive a review of at least one reviewer included in the list of the main specialists of the definite research area.

The reviewers render their reviews in the Editors Office within 1 or 2 weeks from the date of sending the manuscripts for reviewing.

Reviewing is anonymous. Authors are unaware of the names of their reviewers. This technique is called double-blind review. However the name of the reviewer may be given to the author of the manuscript at the request of the reviewer and with a written consent.

The reviewers should strive towards maximum objectivity. The only criterion in estimating manuscripts is their scientific value. Personal preferences are not allowed. In case of conflict of interest between a reviewer and an author, a reviewer must inform the Editorial Board of the Journal s and cancel a review.

Unpublished data from the manuscript submitted for consideration shall not be used by reviewers for private purposes.

The reviewer who does not possess, in his view, competency in reviewing manuscripts or is not objective should inform the editor about it and request a manuscript to be removed from the process of reviewing.

A review gives the analysis of the compliance of the paper with the requirements of the Journal on subject and length of a paper, academic novelty, literacy, clarity, credibility of measurement data and references.

Reviewers should avoid conflict of interest towards the authors of the manuscripts or the company which has financed the research.

The result of the review is a decision on the chance of its publication – as presented, reworked, after the general rework (with reconsideration) or its cancel. This result is approved by the Editorial Board of the Journal.

Based on the result of the editorial review the review of the paper is sent to the author including required elaborating and time frames within which the process of rework has to be finished.