The Editorial Board of the Journal ensures a transparent and fair procedure for handling complaints related to potential violations of academic integrity and publication ethics. This procedure establishes the process for considering complaints regarding breaches of ethical principles by authors, reviewers, or members of the Editorial Board. It applies to issues related to plagiarism, improper appropriation of materials, conflicts of interest, data manipulation, and other violations of academic integrity.

1. Submission of a complaint.
Complaints regarding possible violations of academic integrity, plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, conflicts of interest, duplicate or redundant publications, authorship issues, or other breaches of publication ethics should be submitted to the Editorial Office in written form (via email), clearly stating the nature of the alleged violation and providing supporting evidence or justification.

2. Preliminary assessment.
The Editorial Board conducts an initial evaluation of the complaint to determine its validity and relevance to the journal’s scope. If necessary, the Editorial Office may request explanations or additional materials from the author(s).

3. Investigation.
If the complaint is deemed well-founded, the Editorial Board initiates an internal investigation involving independent experts or Editorial Board members not associated with the handling of the manuscript in question. All parties have the right to be heard.

4. Decision-making.
Based on the results of the investigation, the Editorial Board may decide to:

close the case if no violation is found;

require corrections or clarifications;

publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction;

reject the manuscript or impose a temporary ban on future submissions;

inform the author’s institution or other relevant bodies, if appropriate.

5. Notification of parties.
The complainant and the author(s) are informed of the outcome of the complaint review in writing within the timeframe established by the Editorial Office. All correspondence is handled confidentially.

6. Confidentiality and impartiality.
All complaints are handled confidentially, objectively, and without discrimination. The Editorial Office ensures that no conflicts of interest affect the complaint review process.

Any appeals to the editorial office regarding violations of the requirements of the Procedure for forming the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine are accepted in a written form by sending a letter of appeal to the official address of the journal’s founder.