Conflict of Interest

In its activities, the Editorial Board of «Transfer of innovative technologies» adheres to the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In the event of disputable ethical situations, particularly those related to conflicts of interest, the Editorial Board applies the algorithms and practical flowcharts proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), thereby ensuring procedural transparency, compliance with international standards of publication ethics, and protection of the rights of all participants in the scholarly process.

In order to ensure academic integrity, transparency of the publication process, and the trust of the scholarly community, the Editorial Board of «Transfer of innovative technologies»requires authors, at the time of manuscript submission, to declare all possible financial and non-financial conflicts of interest related to the submitted research. This practice is aimed at preventing any manifestations of bias and guaranteeing the objectivity of scientific results.

Declaration of Conflicts of Interest by Authors

Authors are obliged to disclose the sources of research funding and the role of the respective organizations in the development of the concept, design, conduct of the study, processing and interpretation of results, preparation of the manuscript, and decision to submit it for publication. Institutions or enterprises that may receive financial benefits or incur potential losses as a result of publication must be indicated separately, as well as organizations that provided material and technical support or funded the remuneration of the authors.

Personal financial interests of the authors must also be declared if they may directly or indirectly influence the content, interpretation, or presentation of the research results. Any other financial circumstances capable of raising doubts regarding the impartiality of the work must be openly disclosed.

It is also recommended to disclose information about non-financial competing interests - professional, official, institutional, or personal relationships that may potentially affect the objectivity of the research or its expert evaluation.

In cases where confidentiality obligations prevent full disclosure of relevant information, the Editorial Board recognizes the authors’ right to maintain confidentiality; in such instances, it is sufficient to declare the existence of a conflict of interest at the time of manuscript submission.

Editors and reviewers are required to report any real or potential conflicts of interest that may affect the impartial consideration of manuscripts. If such conflicts are identified, the respective individual shall withdraw from participation in the decision-making or review process, and the manuscript shall be assigned to another qualified specialist.

Procedure for Handling Conflicts of Interest

In the event that a conflict of interest is identified or reported, the editorial board of  “Transfer of innovative technologies _” follows an established procedure.

A conflict of interest may be identified at any stage of the editorial process — during manuscript submission, initial screening, reviewer selection, peer review, or editorial decision-making. Information regarding a potential or actual conflict of interest is reviewed by the handling editor or the Editor-in-Chief (provided that they are not involved in the conflict).

If a conflict of interest is confirmed, the respective editor, editorial board member, or reviewer is excluded from further participation in the manuscript evaluation process. In such cases, another editor or an independent handling editor without any conflict of interest with the authors, their institutions, or the content of the submitted manuscript is appointed. If necessary, an independent reviewer is also assigned.

All decisions regarding recusal, replacement of participants in the editorial process, and subsequent actions are documented in the internal editorial records. The final decision on publication is made solely on the basis of the scientific quality of the manuscript, the results of independent peer review, and compliance with the journal’s requirements.

Submissions by the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, and Members of the Editorial Board

Manuscripts submitted by the Editor-in-Chief, editors, or members of the editorial board are considered under a separate procedure that ensures impartiality.

Authors of such submissions do not participate in the evaluation of their own manuscripts, including initial assessment, reviewer selection, editorial correspondence, analysis of reviewers’ comments, or the final decision-making process.

To ensure objectivity, the editorial board appoints an independent handling editor who oversees the entire review process. Such manuscripts are reviewed by independent reviewers who have no conflict of interest with the author.

Decisions on these manuscripts are made on a general basis in accordance with the journal’s standards and the results of independent peer review.

Undeclared Conflict of Interest

If a conflict of interest was not disclosed during submission, peer review, or editorial evaluation but is identified at a later stage, the editorial board reserves the right to initiate an additional investigation, request explanations from the participants in the editorial process, and reconsider the editorial decision.

Based on the results of such a review, the editorial board may publish clarifications or corrections or take other appropriate actions in accordance with the editorial policy and principles of publication ethics.

Policy Implementation

The editorial board of  “Transfer of innovative technologies ” not only makes this policy publicly available but also consistently applies it in practice, ensuring transparency, objectivity, and adherence to the principles of academic integrity.