Principles of Publication Ethics

Principles of Publication Ethics

Principles of Publication Ethics

Paneurópske právnické listy

Paneuropean Law Journal

 

Art. 1

Introductory Provisions

  1. The scientific journal Paneurópske právnické listy (Paneuropean Law Journal) Paneuropean University, registered office: Tomášikova 20, 820 09 Bratislava, ID No.: 36 077 429.
  2. The principles of publication ethics govern the rules of publication ethics for:
  3. a) authors,
  4. b) the editorial office,
  5. c) reviewers, and
  6. d) the editorial board.
  7. The principles of publication ethics have been drawn up based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)[1], Copyright Act No. 185/2015 Coll. as amended, and the Act on Artificial Intelligence.[2]
  8. A non-discriminatory approach is applied in the application of these principles.[3]
  9. Authors do not pay any fees to the publisher for the review process and subsequent publication of the manuscript.
  10. Legal relations between the publisher, editorial office, and authors are governed by the legal order of the Slovak Republic.

 

Art. 2

Authors

  1. The manuscript submitted to the editorial board must be an original work of the author. The author is the natural person who created the work. The manuscript must be created in accordance with the Copyright Act and must not contain plagiarism. If the work has already been published elsewhere or is plagiarized, the manuscript will be rejected.
  2. If artificial intelligence (AI) was used to create the content of the manuscript, the author is required to state this fact in the text of the manuscript. When using AI, the author is required to use it in such a way that it does not interfere with the rights of other authors. The author may not use AI to generate entire texts or parts of the manuscript.
  3. For the formal editing of the manuscript, the author must follow the Guidelines for Authors, which are published on the journal's website.
  4. The author is required to state the method of financing the research whose results are presented, if the financing could influence the interpretation of the research results. If the work was created with financial support from a grant scheme, the author shall indicate this information in the manuscript, usually in a footnote.
  5. The manuscript or any substantial part thereof may not be published elsewhere before being sent to the editorial office. The author may not send a manuscript that is under review in another journal to the editorial office, nor may they send a manuscript that is under review by Paneurópske právnické listy (Pan European Law Journal) to another journal or publisher for publication.
  6. In the case of a work by multiple authors (joint work), all authors must be listed as co-authors and all authors must give their consent to publication. In the case of a joint work, the co-authors shall agree which of the co-authors will be the corresponding author with whom the editorial office will communicate. The corresponding author shall ensure that the final version of the manuscript is approved by all co-authors.
  7. The author shall send the manuscript in electronic form via the editorial system on the journal's website https://www.paneuropskepravnickelisty.sk/ or by email to the editorial office at ppl@paneurouni.com.
  8. The author has the right to comment on the conclusions of the review reports.
  9. Before publication, the author has the right to make author's corrections within the deadline set by the editorial office.
  10. By sending the manuscript to the editorial office of the journal Paneurópske právnické listy (Pan European Law Journal), the author grants the publisher a non-exclusive license to use the work in the wording specified on the journal's website. According to Section 65(3) of Copyright Act No. 185/2015 Coll., a written license agreement is not required if the author has granted a non-exclusive license.
  11. By sending the manuscript to the editorial office, the author also grants consent for the work to be included in the information systems of Wolters Kluwer SR s. r. o. and for its subsequent public distribution and public transmission in these information systems.

 

Art. 3

Editorial Office

  1. The editorial office is responsible for receiving, checking, assigning reviewers, and communicating with authors and reviewers.
  2. The editorial office is responsible for the quality and content of the journal.
  3. Before the authors and reviewers begin their cooperation, the editorial office will familiarize them with the Principles of Publication Ethics.
  4. The editorial board checks the formal requirements of manuscripts and decides on the assignment of reviewers for individual manuscripts. If a manuscript does not correspond to the thematic focus of the journal or the formal requirements specified on the journal's website, the editorial board is entitled to return the manuscript for revision or reject it.
  5. Manuscripts are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers for each manuscript submitted. The editorial board emphasizes that the review process should be professional, objective, thorough, and fair.
  6. Manuscripts sent to the editorial office are considered confidential documents and the editorial office treats them as confidential information until the manuscript is published. Information about the submitted manuscript is not provided to anyone other than the author, potential reviewers, reviewers, and members of the editorial board.
  7. If it is found that the manuscript is not original, does not meet the required quality standards, or is suspected of plagiarism, the editorial board will not include the manuscript in the journal.

 

Art. 4

Reviewers

  1. Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by two anonymous independent reviewers. The selection of reviewers for individual manuscripts is carried out by the editorial office from an internal database, taking into account the professional focus of individual reviewers. Reviewers must be experts in the field to which the submitted manuscript relates. In addition to reviewers from academia, reviewers from the practice are also approached.
  2. Communication between the editorial office and reviewers takes place electronically, primarily through the editorial system or by email.
  3. The deadline for preparing a review is usually 14 days. If the reviewer cannot prepare the review within the set deadline, they are obliged to inform the editorial board of this fact without delay. The same procedure applies in the event of a conflict of interest. The editorial board will then request a new reviewer to prepare the review.
  4. Reviewers review manuscripts based on their content and scientific value.
  5. The review is prepared on the applicable form, which the editorial board provides to the reviewer together with the anonymized manuscript. The result of the review is a recommendation to publish the manuscript without modifications or with proposed modifications, or a recommendation not to publish the manuscript.
  6. If the reviewer recommends publication of the manuscript after incorporation of comments and the author has incorporated the comments, the revised manuscript is sent to the reviewer for re-assessment. If the author refuses to incorporate the reviewer's comments within the specified time limit, or if the author does not sufficiently incorporate the comments, the manuscript will not be recommended for publication.
  7. If the reviewer suspects plagiarism or that the work is not original, they are obliged to notify the editorial board.

Art. 5

Editorial Board

  1. The list of editorial board members, together with their place of work, is published on the journal's website. At least 1/3 of the editorial board members are from abroad.
  2. The editorial board approves the journal's Publication Ethics Policy, as well as any additions or amendments thereto.
  3. The editorial board decides whether to publish or not to publish a submitted manuscript. It also decides on the classification of published outputs into individual categories (i.e., study, article, or discussion stimulus). In making its decision, the editorial board takes into account the content of the review reports.
  4. The editorial board supervises compliance with the ethical rules relating to the publication of manuscripts in the journal.
  5. The editor-in-chief is responsible for managing the activities of the editorial board. The editor-in-chief is the dean of the Faculty of Law of the Pan-European University.

 

Art. 6

Complaint Handling

  1. Complaints about the editorial office, reviewers, or the method of reviewing manuscripts may be submitted by the author by email to the editorial office at ppl@paneurouni.com or directly to the editor-in-chief at dekan.fp@paneurouni.com.
  2. Complaints about the editor-in-chief may be submitted to the rector of Pan-European University at rektor@paneurouni.com.
  3. The entity responsible for handling complaints shall generally handle the complaint within 30 days of its submission. The complainant should be notified of the outcome of the complaint.
  4. Anyone who believes that a work published in the Paneuropean Law Journal is not in accordance with these principles may report this fact by email to the editorial office at ppl@paneurouni.com.
  5. If deficiencies are found, the editorial office shall take steps to remedy the violated rights without undue delay.

 

 

Approved by the Editorial Board of the Paneuropean Law Journal on 06/03/2025

 

[1] https://publicationethics.org.

[2] Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) ), 2024/1689, 12.7.2024.

[3] Law No. 365/2004 Coll. on equal treatment in certain areas and protection against discrimination and on amendments to certain laws (Anti-Discrimination Act).