Confidentiality, Personal Data Protection and Ethical Approval of Research
Confidentiality
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents. Information contained in submitted manuscripts may not be disclosed to any third parties except the Editor-in-Chief, members of the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher, as necessary for the editorial and peer-review process.
Editors and reviewers are obliged to maintain strict confidentiality regarding the content of manuscripts, the peer-review process, and the identities of authors and reviewers within the framework of the double-blind peer review system. Materials from submitted manuscripts may not be used for personal research or other purposes without the explicit written consent of the author.
Personal Data Protection
The journal respects the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, and editors and processes such data solely for editorial and publishing purposes.
Personal data provided by authors during the manuscript submission process (including names, affiliations, email addresses, and other relevant information) are used exclusively for:
- managing the editorial and peer-review process;
- communicating with authors and reviewers;
- publishing author information as part of the published article.
The editorial office ensures that personal data are handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and international standards of academic publishing ethics. Personal data are not transferred to third parties or used for purposes unrelated to the journal’s editorial activities.
Ethical Approval of Research
Research submitted to the journal must comply with ethical standards of scientific research and academic integrity.
If the research involves human participants, personal data, surveys, interviews, or other forms of interaction with individuals, authors must confirm that the study was conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards and applicable legislation. When required, authors must indicate that the research received approval from an appropriate institutional ethics committee or review board.
When research involves the use of personal, confidential, or sensitive data, authors must ensure that such data are properly anonymized and that the rights and dignity of individuals are protected.
The editorial board reserves the right to request additional documentation confirming ethical approval of the research if necessary. Manuscripts that violate ethical standards or fail to comply with principles of confidentiality and personal data protection may be rejected.
The journal supports the principles of responsible research and publication ethics and encourages authors to adhere to international standards of ethical conduct in scientific research.
