The Editorial Board of Bulletin of Cherkasy University. Series: Physical and Mathematical Sciences adheres in its work to international principles of publication ethics and academic integrity, including the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), the principles of DORA, and current standards of academic ethics.

The journal ensures a transparent, impartial, and confidential peer review process, prevents plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification of research results, and upholds ethical standards in interactions among authors, reviewers, and editors.

The Editorial Office does not consider materials obtained in violation of ethical, legal, or scientific standards.

If any cases of academic misconduct, copyright infringement, duplicate publication, or other ethical violations are identified, the Editorial Board conducts an appropriate review and decides on further action.

Where necessary, the journal reserves the right to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, or official notices.

Editorial Responsibilities

Editors ensure the high scientific quality of published materials and uphold the principles of academic freedom, integrity, and impartiality.

A decision to accept or reject a manuscript is made solely on the basis of:

• scientific novelty;
• relevance of the topic;
• reliability of the results;
• logical consistency and quality of presentation;
• compliance with the journal’s scope.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not correspond to the journal’s subject area or formatting requirements.

The Editorial Office may carry out linguistic and stylistic editing of the manuscript while preserving the author’s style. Any changes that may affect the content must be agreed upon with the author.

Requirements for Authors

Authors submit only original, previously unpublished materials that are not under consideration by other journals.

The following are prohibited:

• submitting the same work to several journals simultaneously;
• submitting previously published results without proper citation;
• using borrowed materials without attribution.

Authors are responsible for the reliability of their research results, the accuracy of the data provided, and the correctness of references.

If errors are discovered after submission or publication of an article, authors must immediately notify the Editorial Office so that corrections can be made.

If the research received financial support, authors must indicate the relevant information in the article.

Authorship and Co-Authorship Policy

The journal’s authorship policy complies with the rules and recommendations of COPE and Elsevier.

An author is considered to be a person who has made a substantial intellectual contribution to the research, including:

• development of the concept and methodology;
• collection and analysis of data;
• interpretation of results;
• writing or substantial revision of the manuscript;
• approval of the final text.

All co-authors must approve the final version of the article.

Individuals who provided advisory, technical, or financial assistance but do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section.

Grounds for Refusal to Consider a Manuscript

The Editorial Office has the right to refuse to consider a manuscript in the following cases:

• the manuscript does not correspond to the journal’s scope;
• formatting requirements have been violated;
• accompanying documents are missing;
• signs of plagiarism have been detected;
• the scientific quality is insufficient;
• the material is of an advertising nature;
• duplicate publication has been identified.

Ethical Standards of Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts undergo independent peer review.

Reviewers are required to:

• maintain confidentiality;
• evaluate the material objectively;
• disclose any potential conflict of interest;
• pay attention to signs of plagiarism or academic misconduct.

The Editorial Office ensures the anonymity of reviewers in accordance with the journal’s peer review policy.

Procedure for Considering Complaints Regarding Violations of Academic Integrity and Publication Ethics

The Editorial Office follows international standards of publication ethics and is guided by the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). When considering complaints regarding possible violations of academic integrity, the principles of promptness, objectivity, confidentiality, and proper documentation of all stages of the process are ensured.

The Editorial Office considers appeals from authors, reviewers, readers, institutions, and other interested parties.

Main Types of Violations

Possible violations of publication ethics include:

• plagiarism (full or partial);
• self-plagiarism or duplicate publication;
• fabrication or falsification of research data;
• incorrect or unjustified attribution of authorship;
• undisclosed conflict of interest;
• violation of the peer review procedure;
• failure to comply with ethical standards in conducting research.

Submission of a Complaint

Complaints regarding possible violations must be submitted to the Editorial Office in writing by email.

A complaint must include:

• a description of the possible violation;
• a reference to the relevant article or material;
• available evidence or justification;
• the complainant’s contact details.

Procedure for Reviewing a Complaint

The complaint is considered in several stages:

1. Preliminary analysis of the complaint by the Editor-in-Chief.
2. If necessary, an expert commission is formed from members of the Editorial Board.
3. The author(s) of the article are requested to provide explanations.
4. If necessary, an additional expert review is conducted.
5. The final decision is made by the Editorial Board.

Possible Editorial Decisions

Based on the results of the complaint review, the Editorial Office may:

• recognize the complaint as unfounded;
• propose that the authors make corrections to the article;
• publish a clarification or correction (erratum / corrigendum);
• decide to retract the article (retraction).

All parties involved in the process must maintain confidentiality until a final decision is made.

Conflict of Interest

All participants in the editorial and publishing process, including authors, reviewers, and editors, must disclose any circumstances that may affect the objectivity of evaluation or decision-making regarding publication.