Focus and Scope

The Journal of the Economy of Industry is a specialized scientific and practical periodical, which provides scholars, researchers, government representatives and enterprise practitioners, opportunity to present the results of their research and practical experience in the press and thus acquaint the public with them.

The Journal of the Economy of Industry is included in the List of specialized scientific editions of Ukraine (Presidium Decree № 1-05/03 of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated 08.07.2009).

The cluster in which the publication publishes professional scientific works - Economic Transformations, Business and Administration, includes the following specialties: С1 - Economics and International Economic Relations (by specialization); С3 - International Relations; D1 - Accounting and Taxation; D2 - Finance, Banking, Insurance and Stock Market; D3 - Management; D4 - Public Management and Administration; D5 - Marketing; D7 - Trade; J3 - Tourism and Recreation.

The mission of the journal is to bring the economy of industry and industrial policy problems research to a leading edge level, encouraging the publication of the authors engaged in research and practice in these areas of economics.

Main principles of editorial policy:

1. The Editorial Board of “Economy of Industry” journal will not accept for publication any materials containing offensive language, aggression or ethnic, religious, racial or any other discrimination, inciting ethnic and racial hatred, or violating international legal norms and laws.

2. The journal accepts for publication papers that reflect the results of scientific studies that bring new and important contribution to our understanding of economic problems, economy of the industry in particular, explore the relationship and mutual influence of social and environmental drivers, as well as scientific progress on the economy in general and the economy of industry in particular.

3. The journal aims at broaden the scope of scientific research by publishing authors working at the intersection of disciplines: economics and ecology, economics and social sciences etc.

4. The journal provides access to research results through the timely release of our issues, publishing details about the new issues of the journal and its contents on the website of the journal in order to make the published information available to the scientific community, government representatives, students and graduate students.

“Economy of Industry” journal publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts that were previously reviewed and evaluated by our editorial board and our external reviewers. Editorial Board will not review negative decisions in respect to materials received for review, and will not disclose review contents to contributors.

The main criteria for selecting and accepting manuscripts for publication in the “Economy of Industry” journal are originality, innovative and scientific importance, practical interest.

The editorial board of the Journal of the Economy of Industry seeks to ensure that the issue was of interest to readers not only in Ukraine but also internationally. Therefore, the editorial board is encouraging publications by foreign authors and teams of authors consisting of both Ukrainian and foreign scientists.

The editorial board of the Journal of the Economy of Industry is not responsible for the views, opinions, results and conclusions made by authors of articles published in our journal.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

In order to ensure a competitive scientific level of content of the scientific professional edition “Economy of Industry”,  (double-blind peer review) has been introduced, which provides for the anonymity of the participants in the process. Reviewers adhere to the ethical principles set out in the section  “Ethical obligations of reviewers”. When evaluating an article, the reviewer must be impartial and adhere to the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers.

Reviewers are appointed by the editor-in-chief of the Journal or their deputies. Members of the Journal's Editorial Board or external experts who have deep professional knowledge and experience in specific scientific areas are involved in the peer review process. In some cases, the matter of selecting reviewers is decided at a meeting of the Editorial Board.

The results of the research and the method of their obtaining should be presented in a form that enables an independent analysis of the conclusions.

To publish an article in the Journal, it must receive at least two positive reviews. When the manuscript is received by the Editorial Board, it is reviewed by the secretary of the Editorial Board in order to confirm the compliance with formal requirements. After the manuscript is registered with the Editorial Board, it is sent to reviewers whose scientific interests match the content of the article. Reviewers evaluate the materials provided to them in terms of their relevance to the Journal's topic, their novelty, the logic of the research conducted, the consistency of the presentation of results, the justification of the conclusions, and the layout of the manuscript.

After passing the blind review, a peer review conclusion is prepared, which is evaluated by the editor-in-chief of the Journal and other members of the Editorial Board. After this, the author is notified of the decision of the editor-in-chief and the Editorial Board regarding acceptance or rejection of the manuscript for publication. Additionally, the author may be notified of reviewers' comments without specifying their names or any other information that would allow the reviewers to be identified. Peer reviewing of articles is carried out free of charge.

The final decision on the possibility and appropriateness of publication is made by the editor-in-chief or, on his behalf, by a member of the Editorial Board, and if necessary, at a meeting of the Editorial Board as a whole.

Academic integrity and publication ethics policy

Adherence to academic integrity is a key condition for the editorial work of the scientific journal "Economics of Industry", which ensures high quality and trust in scientific publications. The journal supports scientific research based on the following principles:

Intellectual integrity: the author presents the results of his own research without distorting the facts.
Copyright protection: the submission of the manuscript confirms that it does not violate the rights of third parties, and all borrowed data have proper references.
Transparency and accessibility: the publication implements the Open Access policy to stimulate scientific dialogue.
Objectivity: reviewers provide an unbiased expert assessment, contributing to improving the quality and scientific significance of the manuscript.
Inclusivity: equal treatment of authors regardless of their positions or regalia.
The main violation of academic integrity is academic plagiarism, which is manifested in the reproduction of someone else's results, ideas or fragments of text without proper citation. To avoid it, you should minimize direct citation, use quotation marks for verbatim phrases, and maintain the authenticity of the source context.

Unacceptable practices also include:

Self-plagiarism: republishing your own texts without appropriate attribution.

Data fabrication and falsification: manipulating data or making up results.
Ethical violations in authorship: "ascribed" authorship or using paid services for writing papers.
Shadowy use of AI: submitting content created by generative intelligence without notifying the editors.
Dual submission: simultaneously sending an article to different publications and hiding a conflict of interest.
In its activities, the editorial board of the scientific journal "Economics of Industry" adheres to the recommendations of the 

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the rules of publication ethics as follows:

• strict adherence to the basic principles of publication – scientific, objectivity, professionalism, information support for the most significant innovative research;
• unconditional loyalty to all subjects of the creative process involved in to the process of the preparation of the journal;
• wide use of double-blind peer reviewing process, involvement of objective competent reviewers in the work;
• permanent advisory work with authors aimed at fulfilling all the requirements of international databases for the design and content of the materials provided for publication.

The editorial board of the journal in its work is guided by the following main documents:

• Code of conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors – Committee on Publication Ethics
• The Budapest Open Access Initiative Declaration – Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
• Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities – Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities

Editorial policy and ethical commitments

Within the framework of its editorial policy, the scientific journal “Economics of Industry” consistently adheres to the publishing standards of the COPE Code of Conduct regarding ethical policy.
Members of the editorial board of the publication and/or independent external experts review articles in accordance with the principle of objectivity and from the standpoint of international academic standards.
The editorial board reserves the right to make stylistic and literary edits to the manuscript while preserving the author’s style. The author is consulted on edits that, in the opinion of the editorial board, may change the content of the text.
The editorial board of the scientific publication reserves the right to reject articles that do not meet the requirements and topics of the journal.
The opinions and suggestions expressed in the articles do not necessarily coincide with the point of view of the editorial board. The authors are responsible for the reliability of the information in the articles, the accuracy of the titles, statistical data, surnames and citations.

In its activities, the editorial board follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics and requires compliance with ethical obligations from the participants in the process.

Editorial Board
Members of the editorial board of the journal are responsible for the publication of the submitted manuscript, guided by the following fundamental principles:

• The editorial board of the journal consists of leading Ukrainian and foreign scientists who are specialists in the fields of science that correspond to the thematic orientation of the journal and recognized experts in the field of industry economics and related issues. The list of members of the editorial board indicating the scientific degree and place of work is posted on the journal website “Editorial board”. The editor-in-chief and executive editor of the editorial board of the journal regularly inform the editorial board about the basic issues of preparation of the publication, consult with them, involve them to the processes of reviewing articles.
• The editorial board is responsible for the publication, determining the editorial policy, carefully selecting and reviewing author”s manuscripts, and reserving the right to reject or return the article for revision.
• When evaluating manuscripts, the editorial board is guided only by the scientific and intellectual value of work, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, origin, citizenship, place of work, political preferences or social status of the author (authors). The editorial board gives the authors the opportunity to answer any comments.
• The Editorial Board does not provide other persons with information related to the content of the manuscript under consideration, except for persons who participate in the professional evaluation of this manuscript. Unpublished data is not used for personal purposes and is not transferred to third parties without the written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained in the editing process and associated with possible benefits are confidential and are not used for personal gain.
• The Editorial Board does not accept for publication articles for which there are sufficient grounds to consider them plagiarism, and also opposes falsification, plagiarism and simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to several scientific publications.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject the manuscripts without review if: 

• he uniqueness of the text of the manuscript is less than 75% of its total volume;
• the author(s) is affiliated with an organization or institution located on the territory of the aggressor state or state – sponsor of terrorism;
• the research is financed by an organization or institution located on the territory of the aggressor state or state – sponsor of terrorism;
• the manuscripts contain calls for human rights violations, terrorism, aimed at spreading ideological provisions and/or politicized ideas. 

Authors
The authors are personally responsible for the text provided, which implies strict adherence to the following principles:

• The authors must guarantee the originality of the research results presented in the submitted manuscripts. Borrowed fragments or statements should be appropriately formatted with highlighting and obligatory indication of the author and the original source. Excessive borrowing, as well as plagiarism in any form, is unethical and unacceptable. The authors are fully responsible for the content of the articles.
• Authors should acknowledge the contributions of all those who have influenced the course of the study to some extent. In particular, the article should provide references to the works that were important in the implementation of the study. 
• All those who have made a significant contribution to the study should be indicated as the co-authors of the article. It’s unacceptable to indicate persons who did not participate in the study as co-authors.
• The corresponding author must ensure the inclusion of all co-authors in the list of authors of the manuscript, as well as the full consent of the co-authors to approve the final version of the article and its submission to publication.
• Authors should not submit for publication articles that are under consideration or review in other journals, as well as articles that have already been published.
• In case the author finds significant errors or inaccuracies in his article, he must notify the editorial board as soon as possible.
• Authors should clearly indicate the sources of funding used to create their manuscript, including research and/or publication. Information about the financial support of research by specific organizations is indicated by the responsible author (corresponding author) on behalf of all authors when submitting the article. Other sources of support for publications should be indicated in the manuscript, usually in the form of acknowledgments. .

Reviewers
The reviewer carries out a scientific examination of the author’s materials in order to objectively evaluate the quality of the article submitted and determine the level of its compliance with scientific, literary and ethical standards. When evaluating the article, the reviewer must be impartial and follow Ethical guidelines for peer reviewers:

• The article received for review is regarded as a confidential document that cannot be transmitted for familiarization or discussion to third parties.
• The reviewer carries out the scientific examination of the author’s materials impartially. Remarks should be clearly formulated with supporting arguments so that authors can use them to improve the article. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.
• The reviewer should give an objective and reasoned assessment of the presented research results, determine the compliance of the manuscript with scientific standards, warn the editor about any published or submitted material that is essentially similar to the material under consideration. 
• Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for consideration cannot be used by the reviewer for personal purposes. 
• The reviewer, who, in his opinion, does not have sufficient qualification to evaluate the article or cannot be objective, for example, in the case of a conflict of interests with the author or the organization, must notify the editorial board with a request to exclude him from the process of reviewing the article.

Publisher
The publisher is responsible for the publication of author”s works, adhering to the following fundamental principles and procedures:

• Provide support to the editorial board of the journal in resolving claims regarding the ethical aspects of published materials and help to interact with other journals and/or publishers if this contributes to the fulfillment of the duties of editors.
• Observe that the preparation and publication of the journal is not a commercial project and is not intended to profit.
• To facilitate the process of making changes to the publication or withdrawal (retraction) of publication, if such a decision is made by the editorial board of the journal.

Statement of authorship

The editorial board of the scientific journal “Economics of Industry” assumes that all authors agree with the content of the article, gave explicit consent to its publication and received consent from responsible persons in the institute / organization where the work was performed before the article was submitted for consideration.

All authors listed in the application for the publication confirm that:

• they have made a significant contribution to the development of the concept or structure of the work, or the collection, analysis and/or interpretation of data;
• they have prepared the research material or critically reviewed its intellectual content;
• they agreed the final version for publication;
• they are responsible for all aspects of the work and ensure that issues relating to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are properly investigated and resolved.

Persons who have contributed to the study but do not meet the criteria mentioned above should be listed in the “Acknowledgments” section.

The copyright for the published article belongs to the Author and journal “Economics of Industry” under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, which allows you to distribute their material with indication of authorship and original publication in this journal. The rights to the manuscript are considered transferred by the Author to the Editorial Board from the moment of acceptance for publication. After the publication of the printed edition, the article is placed in the open access.

Authors are allowed to independently distribute articles published in this issue on a non-commercial basis (in particular, upload to institutional or thematic repositories of institutions, include in monographs, etc.). A mandatory condition is the presence of a link to the original source in this journal.

Declaration of submission

The submission of the article means that it has not been published before, is not considered to be published in another journal, its publication was approved by all authors and responsible institutions on which the research was performed, and that in the case of its adoption it will not be published in other places in the same form, including in English or in any other language.

Open access policy

This journal provides immediate, open access to its content, based on the following principle: free, open access to research results helps to increase global knowledge sharing.

The Editorial Board of “Economy of Industry” journal supports the Budapest Open Access Initiative which promotes the accelerated development of science, supports the principles of the free flow of scientific information and global knowledge exchange for the sake of general social progress. The Editorial Board provides immediate open access to published articles, which is free of charge for the user and their institution.

All materials, including printed articles, are published on the website under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license. This license allows sharing, copying, and distributing the material in any form or format for any purpose, even a commercial one; remix, transform, and create derived materials for any purpose, even commercial ones.

When using the material, it is mandatory to indicate the author(s), a reference to the license, and information about whether changes have been made to the material.  This can be done in any reasonable manner, but in a way that does not create the impression that the licensor endorses or approves you or your use of the work.

The Editorial Board does not impose additional conditions, does not apply technological means of protection that limit the rights to actions permitted by the license. For example, distribution of an article or a part of an article in the form in which it was published by this Journal (posting the article in the institution's electronic repository or publication as part of a monograph), provided that the reference to the first publication in the “Economy of Industry" is preserved.

Anti-plagiarism policy

The materials submitted by the authors are checked by the editors for borrowing using the StrikePlagiarism software and computing complex. Authors who submit materials for publication agree that the article is written by them personally, has not been published anywhere before, and is prepared specifically for this publication.
For all submitted materials, the level of uniqueness of the author’s text is determined using the appropriate software. The minimum allowable level of text uniqueness is 75%, and in case of non-compliance, the article is returned to the author along with the verification protocol.
The forms of plagiarism include both the use or literal quotation of the text or graphic images without indicating the source, as well as incorrect borrowing (lack of graphical selection of the paws of literally cited text in the presence of references to the source). In the presence of incorrect borrowings, each such case is considered individually.
In case of detection of a proven fact of plagiarism in an article that was published earlier, the mechanism of its removal (retraction) is applied in accordance with the Regulation on the withdrawal of publications.

Data privacy policy

The data collected from authors contains information that provides communication for the editorial process and is also used to inform readers about the authorship and editing of content. The manuscript is treated as a confidential document, and the editorial board and reviewers are not allowed to disclose any data.
Authors who submit materials for publication in this journal are responsible for data on persons who participated in the research reported in the article.
Persons involved in the editing of the journal undertake to comply with the sectoral standards of privacy, in particular the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that include: notification of violations; the right of access; the right to be forgotten; data transfer; privacy by design. The GDPR also allows for the recognition of the “public interest in the availability of data”, which is of particular importance to those who maintain the highest possible integrity of public records of scientific publications.

Regulations and procedure for the retraction of publications

Editorial board of scientific journal “Economics of Industry” adheres principles of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). Particular attention is paid to checking work on originality and avoiding plagiarism. Corrections may be made to the article or the article may be retracted.

The correction can be published together with the article in case of detection of a fundamental or experimental error or miscalculation, as well as in case of a significant error made during the preparation of the material. This applies, in particular, to the missed corrections of the actual data requested by the authors in due time in accordance with the editorial policy of the publication. Such an error is considered to be a significant error if it affects the scientific record, the scientific integrity of the article, the reputation of the authors or the journal.

Correction procedure:

1. Corrections may be initiated by authors, editors, readers, or the editorial board of another publication by an official written request to the journal editorial board.
2. The editorial board considers the request and, if necessary, consults with the authors.
3. Once approved, corrections are published as a separate document associated with the original article, marked “Corrections”.

Retraction of the article from publication  is a mechanism for correcting published information and readers’ notification that errors or violations of ethical principles were found in the publication. The Retraction of an article is carried out by the editorial board of the journal upon an official written request from the author, third parties, or by its own decision.

The following actions that violate the principles of publication ethics are not allowed:

• plagiarism in publication;
• duplication of an article in several different publications (journals);
• falsifications or fabrications;
• significant errors in the article, which casts doubt on its scientific value;
• inclusion in the authorship of persons who do not meet the criteria of authorship;
• concealment of a conflict of interest or other violations of publication ethics;
• reissue of the article without the consent of the author;
• placement of material with violation of the review procedure

Such actions may become the basis for a decision to withdraw the article.

Procedure for revocation (retraction) of article:

• submitting a request for retraction by the author, editor or third party;
• appoint a commission to verify the data specified in the letter and conduct an investigation involving the authors and, if necessary, external experts;
• the minutes of the commission meeting indicate the reason and date of the withdrawal of the article or leaving the article unchanged;
• adding the inscription «ВІДКЛИКАНА/RETRACTED» to the published version of the article and the date of the retraction. Then the article will be titled «ВІДКЛИКАНА/RETRACTED: [Article Title]»;
• publication of a separate retraction statement titled «Retraction: [Article Title]», which will be numbered and will have a DOI identifier;
• information about retracted articles is sent to scientometric databases and libraries where the journal is hosted.

Archiving policy

Funding source policy

Authors should clearly indicate the sources of funding used to create their manuscript, including research and/or publication. The responsible author (corresponding author) states the information on financial support of research by specific organizations on behalf of all authors when submitting the article. Other sources of support for publications should be clearly indicated in the manuscript, usually in the form of acknowledgments.

Resolving conflicts of interest

The editorial board of the journal strives to ensure objectivity and transparency in the publication process, so all authors, reviewers and editors must declare potential conflicts of interests. Such policy is aimed at preventing the impact of conflicts of interests on research results and the decision-making process regarding publication.
In case of conflicts of interests due to joint research, financial or personal ties with the author(s) or organizations involved in the research, personal interest or bias that may affect the objectivity of the evaluation, reviewers, editors and scientific consultants should inform the editorial board and refuse to evaluate the manuscripts. In such cases, the article should be transferred to another reviewer.
In case of conflict situations or claims regarding manuscripts or published materials, the editorial board takes appropriate measures and reserves the right to inform readers about the settlement of conflict situations. All participants in the publication process (authors, reviewers, editors) are obliged to adhere to this policy to ensure the honesty and objectivity of scientific communication.
All participants in the publication process (authors, reviewers, editors) are required to adhere to this policy, the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics COPE, and the principles of publication ethics of the journal to ensure the integrity and objectivity of scientific communication.

Procedure for Reviewing Complaints

The procedure for considering complaints about violations of ethical principles by authors, reviewers or members of the journal’s editorial board applies to issues related to plagiarism, unauthorized borrowing of materials, conflict of interest, data manipulation and other violations of academic integrity and consists of the following stages:
1. Filing a complaint
The complaint is submitted electronically to the journal’s official email. The complaint must clearly indicate the applicant’s contact details, a link to the publication or material being contested, a detailed description of the violation with references to evidence.
2. Preliminary review
The editor-in-chief appoints an authorized person for preliminary analysis of the complaint.
who checks whether there are sufficient grounds for consideration and whether the complaint corresponds to the journal’s topic.
Within 5 working days, the applicant receives a notification of the registration of the complaint or refusal to consider it.
3. Review of the complaint
The editor-in-chief appoints a commission of three experts from among the editorial board. who have the right to request additional materials and explanations, involve independent experts and hold consultations with all interested parties for no more than 30 calendar days.
4. Decisions and measures
The Commission may adopt such decisions as to reject the complaint due to groundlessness, to recognize the violation as minor and propose corrections, to recognize the violation as significant and take appropriate measures. . In the event of significant violations, a decision is made to refuse to publish the material, or to withdraw an already published article (retraction), or to prohibit the submission of materials for a certain period, or to notify the author’s institution of the violation.
5. Protection and appeal of decisions
All parties to the conflict have the right to receive full information about the review process, – to present their explanations and evidence, and to appeal the Commission’s decision. The Commission’s decision may be appealed within 14 days to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief considers the appeal within 10 working days and makes a decision that is final. The confidentiality of the process is guaranteed to all participants.

Ethical Statement Policy

The policy of the collection scientific journal “Herald of the Economic Sciences of Ukraine” regarding obtaining an ethical conclusion in research involving humans, animals, their biomaterials, and confidential data is based on the current legislation of Ukraine, in particular the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Human Rights in the Sphere of Biomedical Research”, the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Personal Data”, the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Animals from Cruelty”, as well as international ethical guidelines (Declaration of Helsinki, ARRIVE, etc.). The collection recognizes the priority of ethical norms and standards in scientific research conducted with the participation of humans, animals, their biological materials, as well as in works that include personal or other confidential data.
Authors are required to provide confirmation of obtaining a positive conclusion from an authorized ethics committee in cases where the research:
• involves the participation of a person as a research subject;
• includes work with human biomaterials;
• uses animals or their bioobjects;
• contains the processing of personal, sensitive or confidential data;
• falls under special Ukrainian law or international regulations on bioethics and biosafety.
The conclusion must clearly indicate:
• the full name of the institution that issued the permit;
• the date and number of the protocol;
• the form of the informed consent obtained (for research involving humans).
The authors must confirm that the informed consent was obtained voluntarily, without pressure, and in a form understandable to the participants.
It is prohibited to publish personal data or visual materials that allow the identification of a person without their written consent.
Animal research must comply with the 3R principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement). The authors must provide information on the conditions of detention, the protocols used, and measures to minimize animal suffering.
The processing of confidential and personal data must comply with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Personal Data” and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data must be depersonalized or anonymized. Authors must describe the mechanisms for protecting information and the procedures for accessing it.
The editorial board reserves the right to request copies of ethical conclusions, informed consent forms, research protocols, or other documents to confirm compliance with ethical standards. The collection may refuse to publish material in which ethical requirements have been violated or information on compliance with standards is incomplete.
In the event of a violation of ethical standards after publication, the editorial board of the collection may take appropriate actions – from making corrections to withdrawing the article. The decision will be made in accordance with the COPE recommendations.

Artificial intelligence policy

The policy of the scientific journal “Herald of the Economic Sciences of Ukraine” regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is based on COPE Position on Authorship and AI Tools.

Authors should provide information about the use of AI tools in writing the article and clearly describe how AI technology was applied: in the process of writing the manuscript, creating images or graphic elements of the article, etc. It is also necessary to indicate which AI tool was used. This information should be transparent and included in the “materials and methods” section.
It is prohibited to use AI tools to analyze and extract information from data as part of the research process.
AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors of the article, as they do not meet the requirements for authorship and therefore cannot be held responsible for the submitted work. As non-legal entities, they cannot claim the presence or absence of a conflict of interest, and they cannot manage copyright and licensing agreements.
Generative AI or AI tools are not allowed to create or modify images in submitted manuscripts. Adjustments to brightness, contrast, or color balance are acceptable if they do not eliminate any information present in the original.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the submitted material, the absence of plagiarism in the work performed by chatbots (such as ChatGPT, etc.), and for acknowledging all sources (including materials generated by chatbots) in their own article.
Generative AI cannot be listed as a source of information in the list of sources used.

Reviewers should refrain from AI-generated reviews to express their own expert opinion, rather than relying on AI conclusions. Generative AI or technologies supported by AI should not be used to assist in the manuscript review process, as the critical thinking and original evaluation required for this work are beyond the scope of AI, and there is a risk of incorrect, incomplete, or biased conclusions about the manuscript.
Reviewers should also maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts submitted for review, which may be violated by publicly available and unsecured AI tools.

The editor must check all manuscripts submitted to a journal for plagiarism, and in particular for the presence of AI-generated content.
The confidentiality requirement applies to all manuscript communications, including any messages or letters with decisions, as they may contain confidential information about the manuscript and/or the authors. For this reason, the editor may not upload his letters to an AI tool, even if this is done only for the purpose of improving the language and readability.
If the editor suspects that an author or reviewer has violated the AI Policy, he must inform the editor-in-chief and the editorial board.