Peer Review Process

The review procedure is applied to all articles submitted to the editorial board. The objective of a review is to promote rigorous selection of author manuscripts for publication and to make specific recommendations for their improvement. The review procedure is focused on the most objective assessment of the content of a scientific article, determination of its compliance with the journal requirements and provides a comprehensive analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. Only the articles that have value from a scientific point of view and contribute to solving current economic problems and tasks are approved for publication. The level of compliance with the rules for preparing articles for publication in the scientific journal is evaluated separately.

The main purpose of the review procedure is eliminating instances of substandard practice of scientific research and providing coordination and balancing of interests of authors, readers, the editorial board, reviewers and the institution where the study was carried out.

The reviewing of manuscripts is held confidentially. This process is single blinded. It means that the referee knows author(s) of the manuscript, but not vice versa.

The reviewer who does not consider themselves an expert in the subject of the article should notify the editor-in-chief and decline to review. The reviewer must consider the possibility of a conflict of interest if the manuscript provided to them is related to their own research. The reviewer should treat the manuscript as a confidential document: they must not share its content with others or discuss it with colleagues, except in special cases where the reviewer requires expert consultation.

Responsibility for copyright infringement and non-compliance with existing standards in the material of the article rests on the author. Responsibility for verification of facts and data, the validity of the findings and recommendations and the scientific and practical level of the article rests on the author and reviewer.