Publication ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND EDITORIAL POLICY

The Editorial Board of the scientific journal Regional Aspects of Productive Forces Development of Ukraine adheres to the principles of academic integrity, transparency, objectivity, and responsible scholarly publishing.

The journal’s editorial policy is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and other internationally recognized standards in publication ethics.

The journal ensures:

  • independent and impartial peer review;

  • compliance with the principles of academic integrity;

  • prevention of plagiarism and other forms of publication misconduct;

  • confidentiality of the editorial and peer-review process;

  • management and disclosure of conflicts of interest;

  • a transparent procedure for handling complaints and appeals;

  • implementation of correction and retraction mechanisms when necessary.

Detailed provisions are set forth in the following sections:

  • Peer Review Procedure;

  • Plagiarism Prevention Policy;

  • Privacy Policy;

  • Conflict of Interest Policy;

  • Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy;

  • Complaints and Appeals Procedure;

  • Article Retraction Policy.