Reviewer code of ethics

Reviewer:

• agrees (and informs the editor of the periodical about it) to review those manuscripts which are in his/her field of competence and those number of manuscripts which he/she will be able to review in proper time;
• respects confidentiality of the review and does not inform anybody about any details of the manuscript or the review during or after reviewing of the manuscript, except for the persons who have the permission of the editor;
• does not use the information obtained during the reviewing for his/her own benefit or benefit of any other persons or organization or to harm any person or to bring into discredit any person;
• does not addresses directly to the authors without preliminary permission of the editor;
• informs the editor about possible conflicts of interest and seeks advise to the editorial board of the periodical if he/she is not sure whether the situation is a conflict of interest or not;
• does not take into account the origin of the manuscript, nationality, religious affiliation, political or any other views of the authors, or commercial interest to review the submitted manuscript;
• Reviews the manuscript objectively and constructively, does not make hostile or inciting statements, as well as slanderous or offensive comments;