Review politicsSlovian World

Ethical obligations of the editorial board of the journal

The editorial board is responsible for the publication.
All materials provided for publication are carefully selected and reviewed. The editorial board reserves the right to reject the article or return it for revision. The author is obliged to amend the article in accordance with the comments of the reviewers or the editorial board.
The editorial board considers, without bias, all the manuscripts presented to the publication, evaluating each article properly, and ensures an honest review process.
The editorial board may reject a manuscript without a review if it considers that the work does not correspond to the journal’s profile.
The editorial board of the journal opposes falsification, plagiarism, sending the author of one work in several journals, copying the contents of the article in various works repeatedly, misleading the public about the actual contributions of the authors to publication.
The editorial board has the right to remove even a published article, in case of finding out the violation of someone’s rights or generally accepted norms of scientific ethics.
The decision of the editorial board to accept or reject an article for publication should be based on the importance of the article, originality and clarity, as well as the validity of the study and its relevance to the competence of the journal.
After a positive decision of the editor-in-chief, the article is published in the journal and placed on the relevant electronic resources.
Ethical obligations of reviewers
The review procedure is anonymous for both the reviewer and the authors and is carried out by two independent reviewers (double-blind review). Reviewers do not know about the author, the author – about reviewers.
The editorial board reserves the right to additionally appoint an independent reviewer. Each scientist is required to perform some work on the review process.
Reviewers must adhere to ethical requirements in the scientific publications of the Committee on Publication Ethics and be objective and impartial.
The reviewer must always objectively assess the quality of the manuscript, its theoretical part, the interpretation and presentation of the material, and also take into account the extent to which the content of the article corresponds to established scientific and linguistic-stylistic standards.
The reviewer should deal with a manuscript that is subject to review as a confidential document: do not show the manuscript to other persons, do not discuss it with other peers, except for special cases where the reviewer needs someone else’s special advice.
The reviewer should draw the attention of the editor to any significant similarity between the manuscript and any other published article or manuscript known to him.
Reviewers should clearly explain and justify their article’s considerations so that members of the editorial board and authors understand what their comments are based on. Any statement that certain observations, conclusions, arguments, etc. have already been published earlier should be accompanied by a reference to the relevant source.
The reviewer must provide a response to the manuscript in a timely manner.

Procedure for considering complaints regarding violations of academic integrity and publication ethics

1. General provisions

1.1. This Procedure determines the procedure for submitting, considering and
resolving complaints regarding possible violations of academic integrity and
publication ethics in the annual professional scientific collection “Slavic World”
(hereinafter referred to as the collection).
1.2. The Procedure is based on the principles of legality, objectivity,
impartiality, confidentiality and transparency, and also complies with the
recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1.3. This Procedure applies to all participants in the editorial process: authors,
reviewers, members of the editorial board and editorial staff.
1.4. The editorial board is also guided in its activities by the regulations
approved by the institution co-founder and co-publisher of the collection– the M. T.
Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine
(hereinafter referred to as the Institute), in particular, documents regulating the
provision of academic integrity and the prevention of its violations.
2. Grounds for filing a complaint

2.1. Complaints may be filed in the event of signs of violations of academic
integrity and/or publication ethics, in particular:
– plagiarism;
– self-plagiarism or duplication of publications;
– fabrication or falsification of research results;
– incorrect determination of authorship;
– undeclared conflict of interest;
– violation of the review procedure;
– unethical behavior of participants in the editorial process.
2.2. The list of violations is not exhaustive.
3. Filing a complaint

3.1. The complaint is submitted to the editorial office of the collectionin
writing (by e-mail to the Institute: etnolog@etnolog.org.ua).
3.2. The complaint must contain:
– surname, first name of the applicant and contact details;
– a clear description of the essence of the violation;
– a reference to the relevant publication or manuscript;
– evidence or justification (if any).
3.3. Anonymous complaints are usually not considered, except in cases where
they contain convincing evidence of serious violations.

4. Preliminary consideration of the complaint

4.1. The preliminary consideration of the complaint is carried out by the editor-
in-chief or an authorized member of the editorial board.
4.2. At this stage (up to 10 working days):

– the compliance of the complaint with the established requirements is
checked;
– the presence of grounds for its further consideration is assessed.
4.3. Based on the results of the preliminary consideration:
– the complaint is accepted for consideration;
– or rejected as unfounded.
4.4. The applicant is informed of the decision made.
5. Main consideration of the complaint

5.1. In case of acceptance of the complaint for consideration, a working group
or commission is formed from among the members of the editorial board.
5.2. If necessary, independent experts may be involved.
5.3. Consideration of the complaint includes:
– analysis of the submitted materials;
– verification of the facts;
– receipt of written explanations from the parties.
5.4. The person against whom the complaint is filed has the right:
– to be informed of the essence of the accusation;
– to provide explanations and evidence;
– to participate in the consideration of the case.
5.5. The term for consideration of the complaint is up to 30 calendar days (in
complex cases it may be extended to 60 days).

6. Interaction with institutional bodies

6.1. In the event of considering complaints against authors affiliated with the
M. T. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology of the NAS of
Ukraine, the editorial board of the collectionmay initiate an appeal to the Commission
on Academic Integrity of this Institute.
6.2. The editorial board takes into account the provisions on preventing
violations of academic integrity in force at the Institute.
6.3. If necessary, the editorial board has the right:
– to transfer the materials of the complaint for consideration by the
Commission;
– to request expert opinions;
– to take into account the conclusions of the Commission when making a
decision.
6.4. Interaction is carried out in compliance with the principles of
confidentiality.

7. Decision-making

7.1. Based on the results of the complaint review, the editorial board shall
adopt one of the following decisions:
– reject the complaint as unfounded;
– recognize the violation as minor and recommend correction;
– recognize the violation as significant.
7.2. In case of confirmation of the violation, the following measures may be
applied:

– refusal to publish the manuscript;
– withdrawal (retraction) of the published article;
– publication of a notice of violation;
– informing the author's institution;
– temporary restriction on submission of materials to the Journal.
7.3. If the violation concerns employees of the M. T. Rylskyi Institute of Art
Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine, the decision may be
made taking into account the conclusions of the Commission on Academic Integrity
of this Institute.

8. Informing the parties

8.1. The results of the complaint review are communicated to the applicant and
the person(s) against whom the complaint was filed.
8.2. The editorial board ensures the confidentiality of information at all stages
of the review.

9. Appealing the decision

9.1. The parties have the right to appeal the decision of the editorial board
within 14 calendar days.
9.2. The appeal is considered by the editor-in-chief or a separate commission.
9.3. The decision on the appeal is final.

10. Final Provisions

10.1. The Editorial Board of the collectionadheres to international standards of
publication ethics and principles of academic integrity.
10.2. All issues not regulated by this Procedure are resolved in accordance with
COPE recommendations and current Ukrainian legislation.

Procedure for recognition of translation

The editors do everything necessary for the review to be qualitative, honest, impartial and timely. The review procedure (scientific expertise) passes all articles submitted to the editorial board, except for reviews on scientific works and communications of information nature.
The editors defined the following order of reviewing manuscripts:
The author submits an article to the editorial board that meets the requirements of the policy of the journal «Slavic World» and the rules for the preparation of articles. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements are not registered and are not allowed for further consideration, which the editorial board notifies the authors of.
Each manuscript of an article submitted to the editorial board passes two «blind» reviews (scientific expertise) on the profile of the study.
Reviewers are appointed editor-in-chief of the scientific journal «Slavic World», the review process is organised by the editor-coordinator. In some cases, the issue of the choice of reviewers is decided at a meeting of the editorial board.
Reviewers of manuscripts may be members of the editorial board of the scientific journal «Slavic World» as well as third-party highly skilled specialists who have deep professional knowledge and experience in specific professional fields.
Copies of the manuscript are guided by the profile of scientific research on the «blind» review by leading experts in the area of the issues of the article. After obtaining the consent of the scientist who «blind» the review, the possibility of reviewing the materials (based on the correspondence of his own qualifications to the direction of study of the author and the absence of any conflict of interest), the conduct of his scientific expertise of the article takes place, as a rule, within 21 days. The review periods may vary in each individual case, taking into account the creation of conditions for the most objective evaluation of the quality of the materials provided.
Interaction between the author and the reviewers is carried out by correspondence by e-mail with the editor-coordinator of the journal «Slavic World». If the reviewer indicates the need to make certain corrections in the article – the article is sent to the author with the suggestion to take into account the comments when preparing the updated version of the article or to argue them to refute them. By the revised article, the author adds a message containing answers to all comments and explains all the changes made in the article. The corrected version is repeatedly submitted to the reviewer for the decision and preparation of the motivated conclusion about the possibility of publication. The date of the recommendation of the article for publication is the date of receipt by the editorial staff of a positive opinion of the reviewer (or the decision of the editorial board) regarding the expediency and possibility of publishing the article.
The author of the manuscript in case of disagreement with the opinion of the reviewer has the right to provide an argumentative response to the editorial staff of the magazine. In such circumstances, the article is considered at a meeting of the editorial board. The editorial board may send the article for additional or new review to another specialist. The editorial board reserves the right to reject the article in case of insolvency or unwillingness of the author to take into account the recommendations and comments of reviewers.
After obtaining positive reviews the manuscript is sent to literary and technical editing. The interaction between the author and the literary (technical) editor can take place in any form – in person, by e-mail, by telephone. Minor corrections of a stylistic or a formal nature that do not affect the content of the article, are submitted by a literary (technical) editor without the consent of the author.
The final decision on the possibility and appropriateness of publication is made by the editor-in-chief according to the recommendations of the responsible secretary of the magazine. After deciding on the admission of an article to publication, the responsible secretary of the magazine shall inform the author of this.
The recommendation for the publication of the next issue of the journal is carried out by the Academic Council of the Institute of Art, Folklore and Ethnology Studies named after M. T. Rylsky NAS of Ukraine and fixed in the corresponding protocol.

Procedure for withdrawing (retracting) published articles

1. General Provisions

1.1. This Procedure determines the procedure for the withdrawal (retraction) of
scientific articles published in the annual professional scientific collection “Slavic
World” (hereinafter referred to as the collection).
1.2. The Procedure is a component of the system for ensuring academic
integrity and publication ethics of the collection and is applied in conjunction with
the Procedure for considering complaints regarding violations of academic integrity
and publication ethics.
1.3. Retraction is carried out for the purpose of:
– correcting the scientific record;
– informing the scientific community about unreliable results;
– preventing the use of incorrect data.
1.4. The procedure complies with the recommendations of the international
standards of publication ethics (COPE).

2. Grounds for retraction

2.1. Retraction is applied in case of confirmation of significant violations, in
particular:
– plagiarism or self-plagiarism;
– fabrication or falsification of results;
– duplication of publication;
– significant errors that distort the results of the study;
– incorrect authorship;
– violation of copyright;
– undeclared conflict of interest;
– other violations of publication ethics.
2.2. Retraction may be initiated:
– as a result of consideration of a complaint (in accordance with the current
Procedure);
– at the request of the author(s);
– by decision of the editorial board;
– based on the conclusions of institutions or expert bodies.
3. Initiation and consideration of the issue of retraction
3.1. Consideration of the issue of retraction is carried out within the framework
of the procedure for considering complaints or separately, if the initiator is the
editorial office or the author.
3.2. The stages of consideration include:
– preliminary verification of facts;
– analysis of materials and evidence;
– obtaining explanations from the author(s);
– if necessary, involving experts.
3.3. The terms of consideration correspond to the terms specified in the
Procedure for Considering Complaints (up to 30–60 days).

3.4. If necessary, the editorial office interacts with the Commission on
Academic Integrity of the M. T. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and
Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine.

4. Decision-making

4.1. Based on the results of the review, the editorial board may decide:
– not to apply a retraction;
– to publish a correction;
– to publish an expression of concern;
– to carry out a full or partial retraction of the article.
4.2. The decision is made collectively and is documented in a protocol.
4.3. When making a decision, the following are taken into account:
– the nature of the violation;
– its impact on the results of the study;
– the presence of intent (if it can be established);
– the explanation of the author(s).

5. Registration of retraction

5.1. In the event of a decision to retraction:
– an official notice of retraction is published;
– the electronic version of the article is marked as “Withdrawn”;
– the article is not removed from the archive, but is clearly identified as
invalid.
5.2. The notice of retraction contains:
– title of the article;
– authors;
– bibliographic data;
– date of retraction;
– grounds for retraction (in a correct and legally balanced form);
– the body that made the decision.
5.3. If indexing is available, the information is transferred to scientometric
databases.

6. Notification of the parties

6.1. The author(s) shall be notified of the decision before its publication.
6.2. The applicant (if any) shall be informed of the outcome of the review.
6.3. The institution with which the author is affiliated may be notified in the
event of significant violations.

7. Appeal of the decision

7.1. The author(s) have the right to file an appeal within 14 calendar days.
7.2. The appeal shall be considered in accordance with the procedure
established for the consideration of complaints.
7.3. The decision on the appeal shall be final.
8. Final provisions

8.1. The Procedure is an open document and is published on the collection
website.
8.2. All issues not regulated by this Procedure are resolved in accordance with:
– COPE recommendations;
– internal documents of the M. T. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies,
Folkloristics and Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine;
– current legislation of Ukraine.

Copyright notice

The authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
The authors reserve the right to authorship of their work and give the journal the right to first publish this work with the permission for others to freely distribute the published work with the obligatory reference to the authors of the original work and the first publication of the work in this journal.
In accordance with international copyright law on electronic information resources, the electronic version of the journal may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form (electronic copy or printout), distributed, used for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of the editorial staff.
Using the published materials in the context of other documents should refer to the original source.

AI usage policy
1. General provisions

1.1. The annual professional scientific collection “Slavic World” (hereinafter referred
to as the collection) in matters of responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in
research and publishing activities adheres to the Recommendations on the Use of AI
in Scholarly Communication, developed by the European Association of Scientific
Editors, the Recommendations on the Responsible Implementation and Use of
Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Higher Education Institutions, developed by the
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, as well as the internal regulations that
determine the activities of the institution co-founder and co-publisher of the
collection – the M. T. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology of
the NAS of Ukraine.
1.2. The annual professional scientific collection “Slavic World” recognizes the
possibility of using artificial intelligence tools in the process of preparing scientific
materials by authors, provided that the principles of academic integrity are strictly
observed.

2. Authors' use of AI

2.1. Artificial intelligence tools cannot be considered authors or co-authors of articles
and cannot replace scientific analysis, interpretation of results, or formulation of
conclusions.
2.2. Authors may use artificial intelligence tools only as auxiliary means, in particular
for:
– searching for sources and historiography on the topic (subject to verification of
the reality of their existence and the author's own analysis of them);
– translating annotations (subject to the author's verification of its correctness);
– linguistic and stylistic editing and technical formatting of the text;
– designing lists of sources and literature, as well as English-language References in
accordance with the style adopted in the collection;
– basic processing of illustrative materials (for example, retouching, improving
quality or graphic presentation), only on the condition that such use of AI is
clearly indicated and does not create unreliable, distorted or unethical images.
2.3. Authors are fully responsible for:
– the accuracy and originality of the submitted material;
– the absence of plagiarism and copyright infringement;
– the correctness of all statements, data and references, regardless of the use of AI.
2.4. At the request of the editorial board, authors are obliged to honestly state
whether they have used AI tools, declaring this in the appropriate section "Use of
Artificial Intelligence", which is indicated at the end of the manuscript at the stage of
sending it to the editorial board.

3. Use of AI by reviewers

3.1. Reviewing scientific manuscripts implies academic integrity and personal
responsibility of experts for their feedback and comments.
3.2. During the review process, AI tools should not be used by reviewers due to the
risks of violating confidentiality, creating non-expert evaluations or false information.
3.3. Reviewers are prohibited from uploading their review forms to any AI tools,
even for the purpose of improving language and readability.
4. Use of AI by the editorial board

4.1. In case of suspicion of unfair use of artificial intelligence tools by authors, lack of
clear indication of the degree of its application, the editorial board has the right to
use specialized software to detect traces of AI and request the generation history
from the authors to confirm originality.
4.2. The use of automated software tools by the editorial board to detect unfair
manipulations with text or images must be controlled by a person responsible for
this.
4.3. If unfair use of AI is established, the collection editorial board has the right to
refuse publication and notify the author's affiliated institution of such a violation, or
to withdraw an already published article, indicating the reason for such retraction.

5. Final provisions

5.1. Submission of a manuscript to the collection means that the authors have read
this policy, agree with it and are fully responsible for the transparent and honest use
of AI tools when preparing articles.
5.2. Due to the dynamic development of artificial intelligence tools, the collection's
policy on its use may be periodically reviewed and improved, taking into account
possible updates to relevant ethical standards and scientific publishing practices.

An agreement on transfer of copyrights

We, the authors of the article ____________________________________ in case of its acceptance for publication give to the founders and editors of the scientific journal «Slavic World» the rights to:
publication of this article in Ukrainian (or English) and distribution of its printed version.
distribution of the electronic version of the article through any electronic means (by placing it on the official web-site of the journal, in electronic databases, repositories, etc.).
At this, without the coordination with the editorial board and founders, we reserve for ourselves the right to:
use the article’s materials in full or in part with an educational purpose;
use the article’s materials in full or in part for writing of our own dissertations;
use the article’s materials for the preparation of theses, conference reports, and oral presentations;
place electronic copies of the article (including the final electronic version loaded from the official web-site of the journal) on:
personal web-resources of all the authors (web-sites, web-pages, blogs, etc.);
web-resources of institutions where the authors work (including the electronic institutional repositories);
non-commercial web-resources in open access (for example, www.arXiv.org);
In all cases the presence of a bibliographic reference to the article or a hyperlink with its electronic copy on the official web-site of the journal is obligatory.
Also, by this agreement we certify that the presented manuscript:
does not contain any appeals to violence, kindling of racial discrimination or ethnic animosity, which cause anxiety, are threatening, shameful, calumnious, brutal, indecent, and vulgar.
does not violate the copyrights and intellectual property of other persons or organizations; contains all provided by the current legislation about the copyright references to the quoted authors, publications, and the facts received by other authors or organizations;
has nowhere been published earlier and has not been submitted for publication in other printed editions;
does not include materials that – due to the operating statutory acts.
Can not be published openly in the press

Signature ___________________________________________
the author’s first name,
patronymic name, surname

Rank, post
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Address of place of work

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