Science Journal
MECHANICS AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Aim and Objectives

The primary aim of the scientific journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” is to provide a global platform for the dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed results from both fundamental and applied research in the field of mechanics and mathematics.

We are committed to support the advancement of scientific progress by providing open access to innovative ideas and rigorous research. Our objective is to facilitate the development of mathematical and mechanical sciences within an international context, bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical applications.

Objectives of the Journal

Advancing Theory: To publish original scientific ideas and promote the development of innovative theoretical and applied approaches in the field of mechanics and mathematical sciences.

International Integration: To foster scientific partnership between Ukrainian and international researchers, facilitating the seamless integration of domestic science into the global information community.

Open Science: To ensure immediate and unrestricted Open Access to all scientific results, making high-quality research available to the broadest possible audience without barriers.

Scientific Dialogue: To creation a dedicated platform for professional discussion and debate regarding modern methodologies, computational techniques, and recent research findings.

Supporting Early-Career Researchers: To actively support the development of young scientists, PhD candidates, and doctoral students by providing a reputable venue for the publication of their independent research.

Compliance with International Standards (COPE, WAME, DORA)

The editorial board of the journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” is strictly committed to the principles and recommendations established by leading international organizations. We ensure that all participants in the publication process adhere to high ethical standards.

1. COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

The journal operates in full compliance with the ethical framework defined by COPE. Our editorial policies include:

• Transparency: We maintain complete transparency throughout the submission, double-blind peer review, and publication stages.
• Impartiality and Independence: Editors and reviewers are required to remain objective and independent, ensuring that editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit and are free from commercial or personal influence.
• Academic Integrity: We enforce zero-tolerance police towards plagiarism, data falsification, and redundant (duplicate) publications. All manuscripts are screened for originality.
• Proper Authorship: We require a clear identification of each author’s contribution to the research. Only those who have made significant intellectual contributions should be listed as co-authors.
• Handling of Complaints: The journal maintains open and robust procedures for addressing ethical grievances, appeals, and complaints against the journal, its editors, or reviewers.
• Retraction and Corrections: We provide a clear and public protocol for issuing retractions, corrections, and clarifications to maintain the integrity of the permanent scientific record.

2. WAME (World Association of Medical Editors – Principles Applicable to All Sciences)

The journal adopts WAME recommendations to ensure the highest level of integrity and professional conduct across all disciplines:

• Editorial independence: We guarantee that editorial decisions are based solely on the scientific quality of the manuscript. These decisions are made independently of pressure from sponsors, academic institutions, or any commercial interests.
• Conflicts of Interest: All participants in the publication process – including authors, reviewers, and editors – are required to declare any potential financial or personal conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its evaluations.
• Peer review: The journal provides a rigorous, objective, and fair expert evaluation process. We are committed to maintaining a timely review cycle to ensure the rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge.
• Transparency of Funding: Authors must disclosure all sources of financial support for their research, including grants, corporate sponsorships, and institutional funding. This information is published alongside the article.
• Support for Early-Career Researchers: In line with our mission, we actively facilitate the publication of high-quality work from researchers at the initial stages of their careers (PhD students and young scientists), providing them with a platform for international visibility.

3. DORA (San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment)

The journal “Mechanical and Mathematical Methods” fully supports the principles of fair and holistic evaluation of scientific activity as outlined in the DORA declaration:

• We move beyond a narrow reliance on bibliometric indicators (such as Impact Factor, or h-index). Our editorial board evaluates research based on its intrinsic quality, novelty, methodological rigor, and overall contribution to the advancement of science.
• We recognize that scientific progress is driven by more than just traditional articles. The journal values and encourages the publication and citation of various research outputs, including specialized software, raw data sets, innovative algorithms, and technical solutions.
• We recognition interdisciplinary research as being of equivalent value to traditional disciplinary publications, actively encouraging studies that bridge different fields of mathematics and mechanics.
• To increase transparency and reproducibility, we encourage authors to engage in Open Science practices, such as the publication of preprints and providing open access to the underlying research data and source code.

4. ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors – General Principles for All Sciences)

• Authorship Criteria. Authorship credit should be based on substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data, and drafting or revising the manuscript. All authors must approve the final version to be published.
• Research Ethics. Authors must ensure full compliance with international standards regarding data integrity, the protection of human participants, and the ethical conduct of experiments.
• Data Transparency and Reproducibility. Authors are encouraged to preserve their primary research data and provide access to it upon request to ensure the transparency and reproducibility of scientific results.

5. Other Modern Principles (Open Science, Plan S, FAIR Data)

• Open Access – promoting immediate and unrestricted access to scientific research to accelerate the global dissemination of knowledge.
• FAIR Principles for Data – ensuring that research data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable, allowing for the transparency and verification of scientific results.
• Plan S – supporting initiatives for immediate open access to research publications funded by public or private grants through compliant journals and repositories.

Type of Licensing and Copyright Policy

The journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” strictly follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We uphold the highest standards of publication ethics, recognizing trust and integrity as fundamental elements of scientific communication. All manuscripts submitted for publication must present original research, independent results, and conclusions that have not been obtained previously published. By submitting a paper, authors confirm that the work is entirely their own and that all sources are properly cited.

Authorship Criteria and Ethical Responsibility

An individual is considered an author of a manuscript only if they concurrently fulfill all of the following conditions:

• Substantial Contribution: Has made a significant contribution to the conception or design of the research, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;
• Manuscript Development: Has participated in drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
• Final Approval: Has provided final approval of the version to be published;
• Accountability: Agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy, reliability, and ethical integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Individuals who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors. Instead, their contribution should be recognixed in the Acknowledgements section. Examples of such contributions include providing funding, administrative or organizational support, technical assistance, data preparation, linguistic editing, or formatting.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and digital tools cannot be recognized as authors. AI lacks the capacity to meet authorship criteria, cannot take legal or ethical responsibility for the content of a scientific work, and cannot manage conflicts of interest. Authors who use AI tools in the research or preparation of the manuscript must disclose their use in the text (e.g., in the Methods section).

Academic Integrity and Publication Policy

The journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” maintain a rigorous stance on academic conduct to ensure the integrity of scientific publishing:

• Duplicate and Simultaneous Submission: The journal does not support the practice of simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals. Authors must ensure that their work is not under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission.
• Originality and Plagiarism: It is strictly unacceptable to utilize the ideas, methodologies, or results of other researchers without proper citation. The journal enforces high standards for originality and academic honesty.
• Ethical Use of Peer Review Feedback: The use of reviewers’ comments from one journal to revise a manuscript for submission to another journal, without appropriate disclosure or context, is considered unethical and a breach of the confidential nature of the peer-review process.
• Conflict of Interest: Authors are required to analyze financial, professional, or personal conflicts of interest in advance and confirm their absence (or provide a full disclosure statement) upon submission of the manuscript.

These requirements reflect the journal’s commitment to ensuring compliance with global ethical standards and maintaining the absolute integrity of scientific publications.

Author Confirmation upon Submission

By submitting a manuscript to the journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods”, the authors formally confirm that:

• Originality and Prior Publication: The article is an original work that has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by any another scientific journal or platform;
• Authorship and Ethical Compliance: All listed authors have made a significant contribution to the research, have approved the final version of the manuscript, and confirm its strict compliance with journal’s ethical standards;
• Collective Responsibility: All authors bear joint responsibility for the content of the work and are prepared to address any inquiries regarding the accuracy or scientific integrity of the results through appropriate verification and detailed explanations;
• Permissions and Fees: All necessary permissions for the use of copyrighted tables, figures, or other protected materials have been obtained. Furthermore, the authors confirm their readiness to cover Article Processing Charges (APC), where applicable;
• Integrity of Text: The manuscript is free from plagiarism and ensures the highest level of textual and scientific originality.

Copyright and Use of Materials

Authors retain full copyright to their articles. The journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” publishes all materials under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License, which facilitates the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge.

• Usage Rights: This license allows for the free use, distribution, and reproduction of materials in any medium format, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.
• Commercial Use: The license permits both commercial and non-commercial use of the published content.

Third-Party Materials and Permissions

If the manuscript includes previously published materials (including texts, tables, figures, graphs, photographs, or 3D models), authors must obtain written permission for their reuse prior to submission. Once permission is secured, a formal acknowledgment must be placed directly under the corresponding object:

“Reproduced with permission from [Author Full Name, Source Title, Publisher, Year].”

Permission is not required for materials that have been significantly modified or revised, nor when authors reuse fragments of their own previously published work. Short quotations do not require separate permission but must be accompanied by proper bibliographic references.

Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy

Website Archiving

The publisher and the editorial board utilize a dedicated cloud server to store and preserve all digital content of the journal in PDF format. This infrastructure ensure 24/7 availability, with any technical malfunctions addressed within a 24–36 hour timeframe to maintain uninterrupted access to the scientific records.

Self-Archiving Policy

The journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” encourages authors to share their research while adhering to the followinh guidelines for preprints and postprints:

Preprints

Authors are permitted to upload the preprint of their submitted article (the version before peer review and editing) to any electronic platform or repository. In the preprint, authors must include the following attribution:

“This is a preprint of an article submitted to the journal ‘Mechanics and Mathematical Methods’, published by the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.”

Postprints (Accepted Manuscripts)

Authors may also upload the postprint of their article (the version that has been peer-reviewed and accepted but has not yet been formatted by the publisher). These files may be posted on personal websites or in non-commercial repositories. In the postprint, authors must include the following statements:

“This is the peer-reviewed and accepted version of the article, the published version of which is available on the website of the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture: [insert link]. http://dx.doi.org/[DOI of the article].”

Version of Record (Published Open Access Version)

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit the final, published version of their article (the edited and formatted Version of Record) into any institutional or subject repository and database immediately upon publication. When archiving the published version, authors must include the following attribution:

“This is the published version of the article from the journal ‘Mechanics and Mathematical Methods’, published by the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The article is available at http://dx.doi.org/[DOI of the article].”

Long-term Preservation and Independent Archiving

The Editorial Board is committed to the long-term availability of the journal “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods”. In the event of unforeseen disruption, such as the suspension of publishing activities, organizational restructuring, or technical failures of the primary platform, the journal ensures that its full-text archives remain accessible through independent, reliable resources.

National Archiving

Permanent access to the journal’s publications is provided through the V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine (VNLU).

The VNLU repository is mandated state electronic archive that systematically accumulates, preserves, and provides open access to digital copies of scientific and methodological materials. As part of a unified national electronic resource, the VNLU repository ensures that all articles from “Mechanics and Mathematical Methods” remain available to the global scientific community regardless of the journal’s operational status.