Ethical policy

The ethical policy of the journal "Ukrainian Linguistics" is based on the ethical principles and rules recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Code of Ethics of a Ukrainian scientist and the Code of Ethics of the university community of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University.

The editors consider the rights and obligations of all parties involved in the publication process: the author (authors), reviewers, editorial board, and the rights readers.

AUTHORS are obliged to:

  • while keeping the COPYRIGHT of the article, at the same time grant the journal the right to its first publication under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to freely distribute the published work with mandatory attribution to its authors and its first publication.
  • submit for publication an original linguistic work that does not contain plagiarism (self-plagiarism) and is designed following Author’s Guidelines;
  • bear full responsibility for the reliability of facts, statistical data, proper names, quotes, vocations and translation;
  • in case of finding a severe error or inaccuracy in the published research – immediately inform the Editor-in-Chief about it for the publication of corrections or clarifications;
  • after accepting the article for publication in the journal “Ukrainian Linguistics”, – sign the Author’s Agreement (within three days after receiving the decision);

have the right to:

  • receive information from the journal editors about the completion of all stages of preparing an article for publication: from the initial control of compliance with Author’s Guidelines to the final decision of the editorial board (acceptance for publication, in case of rejection – about the reasons for rejection);
  • get reviews from experts; if there are comments or suggestions – revise the article or submit a reasoned explanation of disagreement with the opinion of experts to the editorial board (time limit – one week);
  • to withdraw the article until the issue materials with this article have not been transferred to the publishing house;
  • after the publication of the article – distribute it, place it in the electronic repository of the institution where they work, publish it as part of a monograph, etc., with a mandatory call for its first publication.

REVIEWERS (members of the editorial board, leading specialists of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukrainian and foreign educational/scientific institutions)

  • carry out an anonymous examination of manuscripts, taking into account the basic requirements of publishing ethics – to respect the principles of COPYRIGHT, intellectual property rights and to observe the principles of CONFIDENTIALITY;
  • evaluate the manuscript in terms of relevance, novelty, content of the presentation, generalisations and conclusions, filling out a typical Review form;
  • give an expert assessment of wording: recommend the article for printing without corrections; recommend the article for publication after taking into account the comments of the reviewer; recommend the article for publication after careful revision; do not recommend the article for publication;
  • may refuse to review if they find that the issues of the manuscript do not match their scientific qualifications;
  • are obliged to refuse to review if they find a potential conflict of interest with the author of the manuscript or the institutions where the research was performed;
  • review period – within one month.

MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

  • consider all submitted materials regardless of ethnic origin, religious beliefs, citizenship and political views of the author;
  • are responsible for the CONFIDENTIALITY of all materials until the moment of publication;
  • identify experts for double “blind” review of articles;
  • ensure a fair evaluation of manuscript reviews, guided by applicable legal requirements regarding copyright, legality, and plagiarism;
  • reserve the right to check the article for plagiarism, as well as to reject or return it for revision due to non-compliance;
  • make the final decision to publish the article (review) in the publication;
  • in case of violations of the rules of scientific ethics or a conflict of interests (of the author of the study and the reviewer or the author and other persons) – a meeting is held at which a decision is adopted, which is final and cannot be appealed;
  • have the right to submit their manuscripts for publication, subject to the standard procedure of independent external review organised by the Editor-in-Chief, but do not participate in their review.

READERS have the right to FREE ACCESS to the journal’s scientific content, information about it, and publishing principles.

Policy on Obtaining a Mandatory Ethical Approval

The editorial board adheres to the principles of academic integrity, ethical responsibility, and the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of scientific research, and ensures compliance with internationally recognized standards of bioethics and the protection of human rights.

If a study involves surveys, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, sociological research, psychological research, or the collection of personal data, the editorial office requires the submission of an official decision (approval) issued by a bioethics committee.

The absence of the relevant document constitutes grounds for:

  • refusal to accept the manuscript for consideration;
  • suspension of the editorial process;
  • return of the manuscript to the author without peer review.

The procedure for obtaining the relevant ethical approval is determined by the local нормативні акти (internal regulations) of the educational or research institution and is governed by an official procedure available at the following link