Peer Review
Peer Review Process
All materials (articles) submitted to the editorial board, except for reviews of scientific publications, are subject to a mandatory peer review procedure. The process is focused on the most objective assessment of the manuscript's content and involves a comprehensive analysis of its strengths and weaknesses.
The editorial board has established the following procedure:
- Submitted manuscripts are checked for compliance with the journal's profile, formatting guidelines, and undergo a plagiarism check. The decision to accept an article for consideration is made within 7 days.
- The journal employs a double-blind peer review system. This ensures that both the reviewer and the author remain anonymous. Every manuscript is mandatory sent to two independent reviewers (experts in the relevant field).
- Reviewers include leading scholars who have published works in the relevant field within the last 5 years. Reviews are stored for 3 years. The editorial board provides authors with a summary of the reviews or a reasoned refusal.
- If two positive reviews are received, the article is recommended for publication. In case of a conflict (one positive and one negative review), the editorial board appoints a third independent expert (arbitrator), whose conclusion is final. If both reviews are negative, the article is rejected.
- Manuscripts are evaluated based on originality, source base, validity of conclusions, and compliance with ethical standards. The review procedure typically takes 30 days.
- If a reviewer recommends corrections, the manuscript is returned to the author for revision. The updated version may be re-submitted to the reviewer for a final decision.
- The final recommendation for the publication of a journal issue is made by the Academic Council of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University and is recorded in the corresponding protocol.