The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Law

The editorial policy of The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series "Law" is grounded in the internationally recognised standards of academic integrity, research publication ethics, and responsible evaluation of research outcomes. In its work, the editorial board is guided by the recommendations of leading international organisations, in particular the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, https://publicationethics.org/), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME, https://wame.org/), and the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA, https://sfdora.org/ ).

The editorial board affirms the primacy of academic integrity principles, which preclude plagiarism, fabrication, falsification of research results, and any other forms of scholarly misconduct. All materials submitted for publication undergo independent peer review and are assessed for compliance with ethical standards. Where violations are identified, the editorial board applies procedures established in international practice, including rejection of the manuscript, publication of corrections, or retraction of the article.

In accordance with COPE recommendations (https://publicationethics.org/guidance), the editorial board ensures transparency of editorial processes, confidentiality of peer review, impartiality in manuscript evaluation, and appropriate management of conflicts of interest. All participants in the publication process — authors, reviewers, and editors — are required to uphold the principles of good faith, impartiality, and professional responsibility.

Pursuant to WAME recommendations (https://wame.org/policies), the editorial board guarantees independence in publication decision-making, ensures proper attribution of authorship, adherence to ethical standards of peer review, and maintenance of the integrity of the scholarly record. Any influence of commercial, political, or institutional factors on editorial decisions is excluded.

The editorial board likewise adheres to the principles of DORA (https://sfdora.org), under which the evaluation of scholarly outputs is based on their content, scientific novelty, methodological soundness, and significance, rather than on formal bibliometric indicators or the prestige of the publication venue. The journal does not use the impact factor or other journal-level metrics as a determining criterion for the quality of individual scholarly works.

Accordingly, the editorial board of The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series "Law"  is committed to ensuring that its activities conform to contemporary international standards of scholarly publishing, thereby contributing to the formation of a transparent, responsible, and ethically governed academic environment.