"The Journal of V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series History" adheres to the principles set out in the following documents:

A Common Standard for Conflict of Interest Disclosure (Center for Science in the Public Interest)
COPE Code of Conduct (Committee on Publication Ethics)

A conflict of interest is understood as anything that interferes or may interfere with a full, proper, and objective process of review and decision-making regarding the publication of research articles or other materials.

A conflict of interest is considered to exist when individuals involved in the editorial process are in personal or other relationships that may potentially compromise them, hinder objectivity, or influence decisions related to publication.

Upon submission of a manuscript, authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest. After a manuscript is assigned for peer review, reviewers are asked to inform the editor of any conflicts that may arise.

The author designated by the co-authors as responsible for correspondence with the editorial office (the corresponding author) must declare any conflicts of interest on behalf of all authors.

Conflicts of interest may also be related to employment, sources of funding, personal financial interests, membership in relevant organizations, or other circumstances that may give rise to bias and affect decision-making by responsible parties.

Authors must disclose any financial or other significant conflicts of interest that could have influenced the reported results or their interpretation and must inform the journal’s editorial office accordingly. Reviewers must not evaluate manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript.

Editors must not edit or manage manuscripts if they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors or with companies or institutions related to the research.

Conflicts of interest of all authors, reviewers, and editors must be declared and handled transparently.

The Editor-in-Chief, Executive Secretary, members of the Editorial Board, and editorial staff do not influence the review of their own manuscripts.

The Editor-in-Chief does not participate in the editorial process when their own manuscript is under consideration. The Editorial Board appoints an editor to handle manuscripts in which the Editor-in-Chief is an author or co-author. Such manuscripts undergo the standard double-blind peer review process.

The Executive Secretary recuses themselves from the consideration of their own manuscript. Their manuscript undergoes the standard double-blind peer review process.

Members of the Editorial Board, when submitting manuscripts, are excluded from participation in the editorial process concerning their own work. The manuscript is handled by an editor who has no conflict of interest and no connection with the author.

Manuscripts submitted by Editorial Board members undergo the standard double-blind peer review process. Publication statistics of Editorial Board members are regularly monitored to prevent overrepresentation in the journal.

Members of the Editorial Board must adhere to the same principles of independence and conflict-of-interest management as Editorial Board members. Manuscripts submitted by editorial staff undergo the standard double-blind peer review process.

Any statements regarding conflicts of interest made by authors, reviewers, or editors are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and/or the Executive Secretary of the journal. In cases of substantiated statements concerning a conflict of interest involving the Editor-in-Chief, such statements are reviewed with the participation of two members of the Editorial Board.