Adherence to the principles and recommendations of COPE, WAME, DORA, etc.

Ethical standards and editorial policy

The editorial board of the collection "Ukrainian Culture: Past, Present, Development Paths" is guided by international standards of academic integrity and principles of transparency defined by leading organizations:

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

The publication provides ethical support for publications at all stages:

Transparency: openness of the submission, review and decision-making processes.
Independence: impartiality of editors and reviewers regardless of the affiliation of the authors.
Academic integrity: zero tolerance for plagiarism, data falsification and double publications.
Authorship: clear definition of the contribution of each researcher, prevention of "guest" authorship.
Correction and retraction: transparent mechanisms for withdrawing articles in case of significant errors or violations of ethics.
Gradation of sanctions: a differentiated approach from warning to retraction and publication ban depending on the severity of the violation (minor / moderate / severe misconduct).
III. DORA (San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment)

The publication supports the transition from quantitative to qualitative indicators of scientific assessment:

Quality over numbers: evaluating research by scientific novelty, depth of analysis and contribution to the preservation of cultural heritage, and not only by impact factor.
Diversity of results: recognizing the value not only of articles, but also of digital catalogs, descriptions of museum collections, digitization algorithms and curatorial concepts.
Open science: encouraging authors to open access to primary sources and archival data.

IV. ICMJE AND MODERN STANDARDS (Open Science, Plan S, FAIR Data)
Authorship criteria (ICMJE): the author is a person who has made a significant intellectual contribution to the concept, analysis or interpretation.
Research ethics: compliance with norms when working with sensitive cultural heritage and communities.
FAIR Data: research data (descriptions of exhibits, results of examinations) must be accessible and suitable for reuse.

V. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) POLICY

The publication adheres to clear standards for the use of AI in accordance with modern requirements:

Allowed:
Language editing and improvement of the presentation style.
Machine translation with mandatory human editorial review.
Search and initial systematization of bibliographic sources.
Prohibited:
Generation of scientific results, conclusions or data.
Falsification or fabrication of data using AI tools.
AI as a co-author of the manuscript.
Disclosure requirements:
Any use of AI tools in the preparation of the manuscript is noted in the “Methods” or “Acknowledgements” section.
The following must be indicated: the name of the tool, version, and specific purpose of use.
Full academic responsibility for the content of the work always remains with the human authors.

Failure to declare AI when actually using it is considered a violation of publication ethics.

VI. OPEN PEER REVIEW — OPTIONAL

The publication is considering the possibility of gradually introducing elements of open peer review in accordance with the principles of open science:

On a voluntary basis, reviewers may consent to disclose their identity to the author after the review process is completed.
The editorial board may publish anonymized reviewer reports alongside the article by mutual consent of the parties.
Implementation of open peer review is not mandatory; the double-blind peer review procedure remains standard.

These measures comply with the principles of open science and do not contradict the basic requirement of confidentiality of review.

VII. PUBLIC REPORTING ON ENDOGAMY

The editorial board ensures transparency regarding the affiliation of authors:

Annual public statistics on the distribution of authors by affiliation are published on the official website of the publication.
Each issue publishes a summary table with a breakdown: internal authors (RDGU) / external authors / international authors.
The share of internal authors does not exceed 20–25% according to DOAJ criteria.

These measures ensure credibility of the publication and meet international standards of editorial independence.