All manuscripts are subject to peer review. Authors are obliged to make changes as recommended by the reviewers. In case of dispute they can inquire about the specific points of controversy with the editorial board, or withdraw their manuscript. By providing the article the author undertakes that its main topic has not been published before and will not be republished, that the text contains truthful and original findings and that they do not contain plagiarism. Authors are obliged to observe the formal requirements for the text (including an abstract, key words, and author information) and the recommended citation format. If the text does not meet these requirements, the author is obliged to adjust it upon the editors’ request. It is not possible to submit a manuscript anonymously: authors need to provide their postal as well as email address when submitting the manuscript.
Editors’ responsibilities
The editors are responsible for the scholarly quality of the journal and for the relevance of the contributions to the journal’s field of interest. They show an attitude of objectivity and equal treatment with regard to all the submitted texts and they ensure that conflicts of interest are avoided. They guarantee a bilateral anonymity of the authors and reviewers. They inform the authors about the results of the peer-review process as quickly as possible. Should an author make an appeal against a reviewer’s assessment, the editors consult the editorial circle and board. They consider the suitable dates for publishing the individual texts and are authorized to make the final decision as to whether to accept or refuse a text.
Reviewers’ responsibilities
The reviewers are obliged to evaluate the presented texts objectively; they must not misuse the information contained in the reviewed text for personal or other purposes and they must list in their review all the shortcomings detected in the assessed piece. If they are aware of a conflict of interests that could jeopardize the peer-review process, they can refuse to review the text. A conflict of interests can occur if the reviewer may possibly obtain professional or personal gain based on his/her assessment, or if a substantial difference in opinion on the examined topic exists. Another possible conflict of interests occurs if the reviewer has in the last five years worked on the given project with the author or if the author and the reviewer stand in a close professional or personal relationship (assuming that despite the journal’s efforts the bilateral anonymity has been violated). The reviewer should take into consideration these potential conflicts of interests and inform the editorial board.
Editorial circle’s and Editors’ responsibilities
The members of the editorial circle and the wider editorial board ensure that the above-mentioned rules of editorial work are observed and that the journal is improving in terms of both content and style while maintaining diversity of opinion and freedom of speech.