Violations of authorial integrity, retraction, and withdrawal of publications

As defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), misconduct in research and non-research publications includes:

• data fabrication;
• data falsification including deceptive manipulation of images;
• purposeful failure to disclose relationships and activities;
• Plagiarism.

If any form of scientific misconduct is confirmed post-publication, the article will be considered for retraction. In such cases, the editorial board adheres to the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

The journal’s editorial team will thoroughly review the issue and determine whether a retraction is warranted. If a retraction is issued, the editor-in-chief will publish a formal notice explaining the reasons behind the decision. The retracted article will remain publicly accessible but will be clearly marked as "retracted", along with an official statement of withdrawal or retraction.

According to the Law of Ukraine "On Copyright and Related Rights", plagiarism is defined as the publication of a work or any part of it, whether unchanged or modified, including the translation of a foreign-language work or its fragment, under the name of a person who is not the original author.

Authors must ensure that their submitted manuscript:

• Presents entirely original work;
• Has not been previously published in any language;
• Properly cites or acknowledges all sources of information or text taken from other publications.

The editorial board reserves the right to screen submitted manuscripts for plagiarism.