The journal “East European Journal of Physics” upholds international standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible evaluation of scientific results. In its activities, the editorial board is guided by the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), which promote openness, reproducibility, and accessibility of scientific materials.

DORA Principles Compliance Policy

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) establishes standards for a responsible, non-discriminatory, and objective approach to the evaluation of scientific activity.

1. Rejection of the Use of Journal Metrics as the Main Evaluation Criterion

The editorial board does not use the impact factor or other journal-oriented metrics as indicators of the quality of individual articles. 

Decisions regarding the acceptance of a manuscript for publication are based solely on scientific value, originality, methodological transparency and quality of argumentation.

2. Priority of Content Over Metrics

Manuscripts are evaluated based on their content, not on the authors' affiliations, prestige of institutions, or level of funding. 

The editorial board encourages detailed descriptions of the methods, data, and analytical procedures for an objective assessment of the research. 

3. Support for Various Forms of Scientific Results

The journal recognizes the importance of full-text articles, research data, software code, methodological developments, representative materials, negative results, and replication studies. 

All such materials are accepted for publication on equal terms, provided that they meet the editorial requirements. 

4. Transparency of the Review Process

Editorial decisions must be substantiated. 

A double-blind peer review was conducted in accordance with the publication's policy and COPE international standards. 

5. Prevention of Conflicts of Interest

All decisions underwent independent expert evaluations. 

Editorial board members do not participate in decision-making regarding their own manuscripts or those of individuals with whom they have financial, familial or professional relationships.

FAIR Principles Compliance Policy

The FAIR principles aim to ensure the accessibility, reusability, and interoperability of scientific data and related materials.

1. Findability

Authors must provide complete metadata to describe their research.

Data associated with published results should be placed in repositories that assign persistent identifiers (e.g., DOI).

2. Accessibility

Data should be available in an open format or through a clearly described access procedure.

Access to data should not be restricted by artificial barriers such as paywalls. In cases where full disclosure is not possible (e.g., due to ethical or legal restrictions), the authors are required to provide a justified explanation.

3. Interoperability

Data should be presented in standardized formats that are compatible with international storage and analytics systems.

Authors must ensure the use of widely recognized metadata structures.

4. Reusability

Data and materials must be provided with a clear usage license, if applicable.

Authors are required to provide a sufficient description of the research context, methods, and tools so that external researchers can reproduce or reuse the data.

Authors’ Obligations

• All authors must adhere to the principles of DORA and FAIR when submitting materials for publication in this journal.
• The manuscript must include a Data Availability statement.
• The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the submitted data and compliance with ethical and legal requirements.

Obligations of the Editorial Board

 The journal ensures a responsible, objective, and non-discriminatory evaluation of manuscripts. 

• The peer review, decision-making, and publication processes are independent of any commercial or institutional influence. 
• The editorial board provides the technical conditions for the placement and verification of metadata and facilitates the proper implementation of FAIR principles.

Policy Violations

If the authors fail to adhere to the DORA and FAIR principles, the editorial board may request revisions to the materials, reject the manuscript, or publish appropriate corrections in accordance with the international COPE guidelines.