Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is the docx document file format
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Privacy Statement
The journal “Precarpathian Bulletin of Shevchenko Scientific Society. Word” adheres to a strict policy of protecting personal data and maintaining the confidentiality of all participants in the publication process.
Confidentiality of manuscripts
- All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.
- Access is restricted to editors, reviewers, and technical staff directly involved in processing the material.
- Manuscripts must not be shared with or discussed by third parties without the explicit permission of the authors.
Confidentiality of personal data
- Personal information of authors (names, contact details, affiliations, etc.) is used solely for purposes related to the preparation and publication of materials.
- The journal guarantees that this information will not be disclosed to third parties or used for commercial purposes.
- All data are stored securely in electronic systems with restricted access.
Duties of editors and reviewers
- Participants in the editorial process are obliged not to disclose any information they learn while working with manuscripts.
- The use of ideas, data, or results from unpublished manuscripts in personal research without the written consent of the authors is strictly prohibited.
Transparency and accountability
The journal complies with international standards on data protection, including the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any requests regarding the use or removal of personal data are handled promptly by the Editorial Office in line with legal requirements.