REGULATIONS
on Conflict of Interest Management

1. General Provisions

The editorial board of the Cognition, communication, discourse (hereinafter – the Journal) adheres to the principles and standards for preventing and managing conflicts of interest in interactions between the Author, Reviewer, and Editorial Team.

The objectivity of the peer review process and trust in the content of scientific publications largely depend on the effective identification and consideration of potential conflicts of interest when making publication decisions.

A conflict of interest may arise if a reviewer, editorial board member, or editorial staff has personal or professional relationships with the author of a manuscript that could affect their impartiality in decision-making. Such relationships may include: family ties, employment relations, financial interest, academic competition, personal affinity or animosity, etc.

The editorial board requires authors and reviewers to submit a mandatory declaration regarding the presence or absence of any conflicts of interest that could affect the preparation, evaluation, or publication of the material.

2. Rights and Responsibilities of the Author

2.1. The author has the right to use the materials of their article (in full or in part) for any lawful purpose without the need to obtain permission from the editorial board or the Journal's founders.

2.2. The author is obliged to:

• complete the conflict of interest DECLARATION form and include it at the end of the article (see GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS for the format of the statement)

3. Rights and Responsibilities of the Reviewer

3.1. The reviewer has the right to decline the evaluation of a scientific article by informing the editorial board about an existing conflict of interest.

3.2. The reviewer is obliged to:

• state the conflict of interest in their review form;
• inform the editorial board of any conflict that may influence their objectivity;
• not use the content of the manuscript for personal purposes prior to its publication.

4. Rights and Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

4.1. The editorial board has the right to:

• decide on the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript;
• publish the article in full or in part online (on the Journal’s website and other information platforms);
• use metadata (title, author’s name, abstract, bibliographic information) for dissemination, processing, systematization, and inclusion in international scientometric databases;
• store and process the authors’ personal data without time limitations in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Personal Data Protection."

4.2. The editorial board is obliged to:

• sign the conflict of interest declaration;
• promptly respond to identified conflicts and take measures to resolve them;
• ensure the protection of authors’ intellectual property;
• prevent potential violations of copyright.

5. Author’s Responsibility

5.1. Authors are responsible for:

• disclosing conflicts of interest that may influence the publication by filling out and signing the appropriate form (according to Author Guidelines);
• accurately reporting sources of research funding;
• proper submission of personal data;
• compliance with current copyright legislation.

6. Reviewer’s Responsibility

6.1. Reviewers are responsible for:

• providing an objective and unbiased evaluation of the article’s content;
• conducting a thorough and professional analysis of the manuscript;
• submitting their review and conclusions in a timely manner.

7. Editorial Responsibility

7.1. The editorial board is responsible for:

• the regular and timely publication of the Journal;
• ensuring open access to publications;
• maintaining high standards of publication quality.