Procedure for reviewing complaints regarding violations of academic integrity and publication ethics
Complaints about violations of ethical standards should be sent by email to the Editor-in-Chief:
t.calinescu@khai.edu Dr. of Economics , Prof. Tetyana Calinescu .
The editorial board accepts complaints from academic institutions, readers, editors of other journals, etc.
In the event of a complaint, the Editorial Board confirms its receipt within 3 working days and checks the validity of the complaint received. If the complaint is substantiated, it is considered by the Editorial Board in accordance with the COPE recommendations.
The period for considering complaints lasts from 2 weeks to 3 months and depends on the promptness of receiving responses from all parties involved in the consideration (authors, institutions, etc.).
The editorial board implements all procedures aimed at ensuring, guaranteeing and adhering to all ethical norms and principles of academic integrity.
During the review of the complaint, the Editorial Board, with the assistance of the University's legal department, may contact the authors' institution( s ) to inform them, if there are suspicions of misconduct by their researchers, with the provision of facts that may indicate possible misconduct that gives rise to these concerns.
In the event that the complaint concerns an already published article and its validity is proven, the policy of retracting and correcting published works applies.
The editorial board ensures the confidentiality of information about ongoing investigations of wrongdoing (an expression of concern may be appropriate to inform readers about serious allegations).
A complaint is accepted for consideration by the Editorial Board if it is submitted officially and is not defamatory in nature.
If the complaint is defamatory or not properly substantiated, the Editorial Board shall request the submission of facts and arguments to substantiate the complaint. If such facts and arguments are not provided or do not contain sufficient evidence to consider the complaint as substantiated, the complaint shall not be considered.