The editorial board supports and welcomes academic discussion and well-founded criticism following the publication of scholarly articles. In the course of post-publication discussion, shortcomings in already published materials may be identified, including both minor and significant errors that were not identified or could not have been detected during editorial review.

In order to minimize the risk of such situations, editors are required to agree with the authors, and in particular with the corresponding author, on all changes made to the manuscript at the editorial and production stage. The exception is technical corrections related to spelling and/or grammar that do not affect the content and may be made without additional approval.

At the same time, the editorial board encourages authors and readers to engage in active scholarly communication after publication, promotes professional discussion of the results obtained, analysis of their possible practical application, and the expression of reasoned comments regarding methodology, interpretation of results, or the significance of the research for the advancement of science.

During such discussions (including the publication of positions, forum materials, comments, corrections, critical remarks, and authors’ replies), personal insults directed at authors, editors, or reviewers, discriminatory statements, subjective judgments about individuals, or characterizations of the journal’s activities outside the scope of scholarly discussion are not permitted.

Changes and corrections

The journal follows generally recognized international practices and recommendations concerning corrections to published materials.

Minor corrections

Technical errors that do not affect the content of the publication or the scientific integrity of the research (including typographical mistakes, incorrect references, errors in page numbering, or headings) may be corrected through an official amendment.

In such cases, the original PDF file is replaced with a corrected version, and a notice containing a detailed description of the changes made is posted in the relevant section. The original version of the article is marked with a note indicating that a correction exists, is archived, and remains accessible via the appropriate link.

Correction of substantial errors

If significant errors are identified after publication that affect the scientific validity, integrity, or content of the research, a separate correction shall be published.

Grounds for such a correction may include changes in authorship, unintentional errors in the reported results, incorrect labeling of tables or figures, and other substantial inaccuracies.

The correction is issued as a separate publication with its own DOI. The decision on whether such a correction is necessary is made by the Editor-in-Chief after consultation with the authors and the handling editor.