Editors' responsibilities

The Editors are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the Geološki anali Balkanskoga Poluostrva will be published. They are guided by the policies of the Journal and constrained by legal requirements in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editors should hold no conflict of interest regarding the articles they consider for publication. If they feel that there is likely to be a perception of a conflict of interest in relation to their handling of a submission, the selection of reviewers and all decisions on the paper shall be made by the Editorial Board. The Editors have a responsibility to protect the anonymity of reviewers and/or Authors as per the highest academic standards. They shall evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content free from any racial, gender, sexual, religious, ethnic, or political bias. The final decisions were previously made according to received peer-reviews, their expertise, and objective judgment on selected acceptable papers.

The Editors and the Editorial Staff must not use unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts without the express written consent of the authors. The information and ideas presented in submitted manuscripts shall be kept confidential and must not be used for personal gain.

Editorial Board Members' responsibilities

Editorial Board is an advisory body that actively contributes to the Journal development. Members of the Editorial Board should support the Journal development, promote the Journal and encourage experts in the field of Geosciences to contribute as authors and/or reviewers.

Publisher’s responsibilities

A Publisher is committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenues have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. The Publisher may assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to the Editors. The Publisher is working with other publishers and associations in order to set standards for best practices on ethical matters, errors, and retractions. The publisher is prepared to provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary.