Compliance by authors, reviewers, and editors with the principles of academic integrity ensures the high scientific level of any collection of scholarly works and contributes to its reputation, citation impact, etc.
The editorial board of the electronic scholarly professional journal «History of Science and Biographical Studies» operates in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine, in particular Law No. 4742-IX «On Academic Integrity» dated January 29, 2026, as well as the provisions of the Laws of Ukraine «On Education» and «On Higher Education».
The journal declares a culture of scientific inquiry, which includes:
- Adherence to intellectual honesty: the results presented in an article must be the outcome of the author’s independent research, without manipulation or distortion;
- Respect for intellectual property: by submitting an article, the author guarantees that the work does not violate existing copyrights; illustrative materials (tables, figures, photos, etc.) must include references to their sources;
- Openness: the journal declares an open access policy to research results, promoting scientific discussion and the development of scholarly thought;
- Objectivity: reviewers provide an unbiased expert evaluation, contributing to the improvement of the scientific quality of manuscripts;
- Equality: the editorial board ensures equal conditions for all authors, regardless of their status or titles.
During the editorial and publishing process, the following violations of academic integrity may be identified: misappropriation of authorship, academic plagiarism, false attribution of authorship, self-plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, improper use of results generated by artificial intelligence, etc.
Good-faith errors, technical inaccuracies, or scientific disagreements in the interpretation of results are not considered violations of academic integrity.
All statements regarding possible violations of academic integrity are forwarded to the editor-in-chief of the journal.
In case of suspicion, the editorial board:
- Suspends the editorial review of the manuscript (if necessary).
- Contacts the authors with a request to provide written explanations.
- Conducts a review in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
If the authors’ explanations confirm the presence of an unintentional error, the situation may be resolved by making corrections. If a violation is confirmed, the manuscript is rejected or withdrawn. The editorial board reserves the right to temporarily restrict the submission of materials by authors who have committed violations.
If a violation is identified after publication, the editorial board publishes a corresponding notice explaining the situation.
If the allegations concern reviewers or editors, they are removed from participation in the editorial process for the duration of the investigation.
