Publication Ethics

Journal "Ukraine. Nation's Health" complies with the requirements established by the international Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE), which can be found on the COPE website.

Principles of editor's and publisher's ethics

When making a decision on publication, the editors are guided by the reliability of the submitted data and the scientific significance of the considered work.

The intellectual content of the manuscripts is evaluated regardless of the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, origin, citizenship, social status or political views of the authors.

Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts are not used for personal purposes and are not disclosed to third parties without the written consent of the author. Information from submitted manuscripts remains confidential and is not used for personal gain.

The editors will not publish a manuscript if there is reason to believe that it is plagiarized.

The editorial office does not leave unanswered claims related to reviewed manuscripts or published materials, and in the event of a conflict situation, takes all necessary measures to restore violated rights.

Principles of reviewer ethics

A manuscript received for review is treated as a confidential document, which cannot be transferred for review or discussion to third parties who do not have the authority to do so from the editors.

The reviewer gives an objective and well-argued assessment of the presented research results. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.

Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts are not used by the reviewer for personal purposes.

A reviewer who, in his opinion, does not have sufficient qualifications to evaluate the manuscript, or if he cannot be objective, in particular in the case of a conflict of interest with the author or the organization, should inform the editorial office about this with a request to exclude him from the process of reviewing the given manuscript.

Principles of ethics of the author of a scientific publication

The author(s) of the article must provide reliable results of the conducted research. Knowingly submitting false or falsified data is unacceptable.

The author must guarantee that the research results presented in the submitted manuscript are completely original. Borrowed data must be issued with a mandatory indication of the author and the original source. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable. References to works that were relevant to the research should be provided in the article.

Authors should not submit for publication a manuscript that was previously submitted to another publication and is currently being considered, as well as an article already published in another publication.

Co-authors of the article must be indicated by all persons who made a significant contribution to the conduct of the research.

If the author discovers errors or inaccuracies in the article at the stage of its review or after its publication, he must notify the editors as soon as possible.

Proven duplication of the article, plagiarism or falsification of the results is the ground for rejection of the article.

Published articles in which plagiarism was revealed after careful study and approval by the editor-in-chief are removed from the journal's website.

The editorial board of the journal condemn the practice of manipulating citations, and also consider self-citation unacceptable, except when the references add significant value to the scientific content of the manuscript and have scientific value.

Advertising is not published in the journal.

 

Statement on the Use of Generative AI

Ukraine. Nation's Health adheres to the principles of transparency, academic integrity, and research ethics in all stages of manuscript preparation, submission, and publication. In light of the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools we provide the following statement regarding their acceptable use.

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors of manuscripts. Responsibility for the content of the manuscript, including its accuracy, originality, and ethical compliance, rests solely with the human authors.

Authors may use GenAI tools for limited purposes such as improving language, grammar, or style, provided that:

Such use does not alter the scientific content or interpretation of data.

Authors critically review and validate all AI-generated outputs.

The use of GenAI is disclosed in the manuscript (e.g., in the Acknowledgments or a dedicated Methods section), specifying the tool used and the purpose of its application.

The use of GenAI for generating data, conducting literature reviews without verification, fabricating references, or creating original content (e.g., abstracts, conclusions, or results) without human oversight is strictly prohibited. Such practices may be considered a breach of publication ethics.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the use of GenAI tools complies with all applicable ethical standards, including those concerning data privacy, consent, and intellectual property rights.

Editors and reviewers may use GenAI tools to assist in their work (e.g., for grammar checking or summarizing content), but such use must not compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the peer-review process. Any AI-assisted evaluation should always be accompanied by human judgment.

We reserve the right to request additional information from authors regarding the use of GenAI tools and to take appropriate action in cases of misuse.