Publication Ethics

The Editorial Board of the scientific journal Agrarian Bulletin of the Black Sea Littoral adheres to international ethical standards for scientific publications, the requirements of Ukrainian legislation, the Regulations on Academic Integrity and Ethics of Odesa State Agrarian University (OSAU), and the Regulations on the Prevention and Detection of Academic Plagiarism in Scientific, Educational, Methodological, Qualification, and Academic Works at Odesa State Agrarian University.

The Editorial Board follows the principles of scientific integrity, objectivity, impartiality, professionalism, confidentiality, and respect for authors’ rights.

All articles submitted to the journal are checked for plagiarism using the StrikePlagiarism.com software.

Members of the Editorial Board must recuse themselves from the review process if a conflict of interest arises as a result of shared, competitive, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions related to the manuscript.

The Agrarian Bulletin of the Black Sea Littoral of Odesa State Agrarian University is an open-access journal that supports the principles of free dissemination of scientific information and creative interaction within the academic community.

 

The open-access policy of the journal includes:

 

- free access to electronic and printed versions of journal issues, with the possibility to view and download them;

- availability of full-text issues on the journal’s website;

- inclusion of the journal in the official website of the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine;

- inclusion of the journal in the OSAU institutional repository.

 

The open-access policy applies to all issues of the journal.

 

Authors publishing in this journal are required to:

 

- guarantee that the results of the research submitted for publication are entirely original and authentic;

- provide accurate references to all sources used;

- avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism in any form;

- specify the contribution of all persons involved in the research;

- ensure the ethical conduct of the research. Studies must be well-founded and supported by references to relevant standards.

 

Authors retain the copyright to their scientific works and grant the journal the right of first publication.

 

Manuscripts submitted to this journal must not be under consideration by another publication and must not have been previously published elsewhere.

The proportion of published scientific articles in which at least one of the authors is an editor, a member of the editorial board, or a reviewer of the journal does not exceed 25% in either of the two most recent issues.

The editorial policy of the journal is aimed at upholding universal moral values, respect for the dignity of individuals and organizations, and preventing any form of discrimination based on age, race, social status, nationality, gender, religion, geographic location, profession, or political beliefs.