All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo double-blind peer review (authors do not know the names of reviewers, and reviewers do not know the names of authors), which ensures objectivity of assessment, promotes impartiality, and complies with international standards of academic integrity.

Reviewers are selected based on the following criteria: scientific competence and profile, academic degree, publication activity, absence of conflicts of interest, absence of joint publications, reputation and ethics, ability to provide constructive criticism, H-index, adherence to COPE principles, profile in Web of Science (ResearcherID) or ORCID. The reviewer must be a recognised expert in the subject matter of the article. The reviewer performs his or her duties voluntarily and free of charge.

Form of documenting the peer review:
Article title: ___________________________________________
Date of peer review: _________________________________

Main assessment criteria

1. Significance of the topic
[ ] High
[ ] Medium
[ ] Low

2. Scientific novelty
[ ] Extreme
[ ] Severe
[ ] Absent

3. Methodology and argumentation
[ ] Complies with standards
[ ] Needs clarification
[ ] Has defects

4. Design quality
[ ] High
[ ] Needs editing
[ ] Unsatisfactory

General recommendation

[ ] Accept without changes
[ ] Accept after minor revisions
[ ] Return for revision
[ ] Reject

Commentary by reviewer (brief): ______________________________________________________________________________
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Reviewer's signature: __________________________

The form is integrated into the electronic article submission system (OJS, Editorial Manager).

Publication decision

The final decision on the publication of a manuscript is made by the editor-in-chief based on:

• the conclusions of independent reviewers;
• the assessment of the scientific novelty and significance of the results;
• the relevance of the topic to the journal's profile;
• the quality of the structure and presentation of the material.

The editorial board constantly monitors compliance with academic integrity standards. In case of violations, appropriate measures are taken, ranging from requesting revisions to refusing publication or withdrawing the article.