Archiving and Long-Term Preservation Policy in Open Access
All published materials of the journal are made openly accessible on the official website of the journal in PDF format.
Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which ensures its permanent identification and enables direct access to the registered publication address.
For the preservation of scientific content:
electronic copies of the journal issues are deposited in the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine and included in the electronic resource Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine;
the journal permits authors to deposit published articles in institutional repositories of research institutions and higher education establishments, in accordance with open access conditions, the publication license, and the rules of the respective repository.
Open Access and Archiving
The Editorial Board allows authors to deposit the Author’s Accepted Manuscript (AAM), that is, the final version of the article after peer review and acceptance, in an institutional or subject repository. The deposited version must be available in open access to ensure maximum visibility and impact of the publication. Authors are required to provide full bibliographic information about the published version of the article in the journal, including the DOI. This policy is aimed at: promoting the dissemination of scholarly knowledge; increasing the visibility and citation of published research; ensuring compliance with international open access standards and institutional requirements.
Open Data Policy
The editorial board of the journal supports the principles of open science and encourages authors to responsibly disclose the research data underlying the results of their scientific studies.
The editorial board recommends that authors, whenever possible, deposit research data in appropriate institutional, national, or international repositories and provide a reference to the relevant dataset within the article text. When depositing data, authors are advised to follow the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), which enhance discoverability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability.
The disclosure of research data and the inclusion of a Data Availability Statement in the article are of a recommendatory nature and are not mandatory conditions for publication. Authors independently determine the possibility of data disclosure, taking into account the specifics of the research, legal requirements, ethical standards, confidentiality, and the rights of third parties.
If research data are deposited in an open repository, the editorial board recommends that authors indicate in the article a reference to the relevant resource and the persistent identifier of the dataset, if assigned. A DOI is one possible identifier but is not mandatory for every dataset.
Prevention and Counteraction of Plagiarism
The editorial board of the legal journal Law of Ukraine (Pravo Ukrayiny) adheres to the principles of academic integrity, publication ethics, and the requirements of Ukrainian legislation. In its activities, the editorial board is guided by the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the handling of cases of potential publication ethics violations.
Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unauthorized use of others' scientific results, and other violations of academic integrity are unacceptable. Authors are responsible for the originality of the submitted materials, proper attribution of borrowed sources, and the reliability of the information provided in the manuscript.
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened for textual similarity using StrikePlagiarism.com.
The software report results are analyzed by the managing editor or an authorized member of the editorial staff. The analysis takes into account the nature and extent of similarities, the presence of proper citations, correct quoting practices, the use of standard phrasing, bibliographic entries, and other textual elements.
The overall percentage of text matching alone is not a sufficient basis for concluding the presence or absence of plagiarism. Decisions are made based on a substantive analysis of the similarity report and the specific circumstances of each case.
If signs of potential plagiarism or other academic integrity violations are detected prior to peer review or during the review process, the editorial board conducts an additional analysis of the relevant passages and sources.
If necessary, the editorial board contacts the author to request clarification. Pending clarification of the circumstances, further editorial processing of the manuscript may be suspended.
If plagiarism or another violation justifying rejection is confirmed upon investigation, the editorial board rejects the manuscript and notifies the author of the decision. Decisions are made considering the nature of the violation, available evidence, legal requirements, and editorial policy.
If the editorial board receives a notification or detects signs of potential academic plagiarism after an article is published, it reviews the available materials, verifies the relevant sources, and, if necessary, requests explanations from the authors.
If academic plagiarism in a published academic work is established, the editorial board ensures the retraction of the work in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. Retraction details are formatted and published in a way that allows readers to identify the publication in question and understand the grounds for the decision.
Other editorial measures, including minor errata/corrigenda or publishing a formal notice of findings, are applied in accordance with the nature of the established issue, COPE guidelines, and statutory requirements. Such measures do not replace retraction in cases where retraction is mandatory by law.
The editorial board reviews instances of authors reusing their own previously published texts and research results, considering the presence of references to previous publications, the nature of the reuse, and legal requirements.
Prior to manuscript acceptance, text reuse without proper source attribution may serve as grounds for requesting clarification, requiring appropriate citation, or rejecting the manuscript, depending on the circumstances.
If signs of self-plagiarism are detected after publication, the editorial board handles the case in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and editorial policy. Paraphrasing previously published text without proper source attribution is not considered a sufficient remedy for the issue.
Submitting a manuscript to the journal implies confirmation by the authors that the material meets academic integrity standards, that borrowings and source references are properly formatted, and that all legal requirements and editorial policies of the journal have been met.
Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Supported Technologies
The editorial board recognizes the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and publication preparation. The use of such technologies is permissible provided that the principles of academic integrity, transparency, accuracy, and authorial responsibility for the content of published materials are strictly observed.
Authors may use AI tools for language editing, stylistic improvement, translation, grammar and spell-checking, assistance with material structuring, literature searching (provided that source accuracy is verified), and data analysis (provided that the applied methods are properly described).
AI Declaration Statement
If authors used AI tools to generate or substantially alter text, images, tables, code, data, or other materials included in the article during the preparation of the manuscript, they must disclose this in a separate section of the manuscript titled "Use of Artificial Intelligence" (placed immediately before the reference list).
The declaration must specify:
the name of the AI tool or service used;
the purpose and nature of its use;
which specific elements of the manuscript were generated, altered, or processed using the tool;
confirmation that the authors verified the results obtained and take full responsibility for the final content of the article.
If no AI tools were used during the preparation of the manuscript, authors must explicitly state this in the same section.
The use of AI solely for technical spell-checking, grammar checking, or formatting without generating or substantially altering content does not require a separate disclosure.
Restrictions on AI Use
It is strictly prohibited to use AI for fabricating or manipulating research data, images, or study results, generating unreliable sources and citations, or presenting AI-generated content as the author's own reliable scientific findings without proper verification and disclosure.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors of a publication. Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, reliability, and ethics of all materials submitted to the journal.
Policy Compliance Verification
During initial manuscript processing, the editorial board checks for the presence of the AI declaration and its compliance with the established requirements. If necessary, the editorial board may request additional clarification from the authors regarding the tools used and their application methodology.
Failure to disclose the use of AI in cases where declaration is mandatory, or using such tools in violation of this policy, may serve as grounds for returning the manuscript for revision or rejecting it, depending on the nature of the violation.
Conflict of Interest
The Editorial Board of the Legal Journal "Law of Ukraine" recognizes that conflicts of interest may arise for authors, reviewers, editors, or other participants in the publication process. Identifying and resolving such conflicts is essential to ensuring academic integrity and maintaining trust in research outcomes.
Authors, reviewers, and editors are obliged to inform the Editorial Board of any circumstances that may affect the objectivity of the evaluation or publication of an article (financial, professional, or personal). Notification may be provided in any written form (letter, email). If a conflict of interest is identified by third parties (readers, institutions), the Editorial Board will conduct an investigation.
If the conflict concerns an author, the Editorial Board may request an explanation and, if necessary, publish a notice of the conflict. If the conflict concerns a reviewer or editor, that individual will be recused from the review process.
If a conflict was concealed and discovered after publication, the Editorial Board will apply COPE procedures, which may include issuing a correction, clarification, or retraction of the article.
Decisions are made by the Editorial Board and may include: an official notice of the conflict of interest; issuing corrections or clarifications; recusal of the participant from the process; or retraction of the article in cases of serious violations.
The Editorial Board guarantees that all decisions regarding conflicts of interest are made in accordance with international COPE and DORA standards, and that commercial or personal interests do not influence editorial decisions.
The Editorial Board of the Legal Journal "Law of Ukraine" recognizes that the publication of articles authored by the Editor-in-Chief or members of the Editorial Board may create a potential conflict of interest. To ensure transparency and integrity, such manuscripts are assigned to an independent editor who has no conflict of interest with the author. The independent editor is responsible for organizing the peer review process and making the final publication decision. All decisions regarding the publication of articles by the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board members are made by the independent editor after receiving reviews under the double-blind peer review procedure. The Editorial Board guarantees that commercial or personal interests do not influence the decision-making process concerning the publication of articles authored by the Editor-in-Chief or members of the Editorial Board.