The journal Historie – Otázky – Problémy (HOP), published by the Institute of History at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts, Czechia, provides a publication platform for publishing research in the historical and interdisciplinary humanities (understood broadly) with a special focus on the history of the Czech lands, Czechoslovakia and Central Europe. In order to provide our readers with a journal of highest quality, it is guided by the principles of Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. The above mentioned principles are binding to all parties participating in the publication of the journal. Every manuscript submitted to the journal is considered for publication. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their intellectual content, with no discrimination on grounds of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, citizenship or political views and are accepted based on their importance, originality and clarity as well as their relevance to the journal’s academic aims and standards. Cases of ethical or publication malpractice will be treated in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Editors
- The editorial board (especially guest editors in charge of particular journal issues) is responsible for selecting papers, reviews and other texts to be published in the journal and ensuring that the formal standards of the journal are adhered to.
- Editors and the editorial board must comply with legislation on libel, breach of copyright and plagiarism.
- The editorial board must avoid any conflict of interest.
- Members of the editorial board may submit their own papers to the journal. If they choose to do so, they will be excluded from all editorial work related to their papers.
- Editors or the editorial board select peer-reviewers and ensure that disagreements/objections/appeals are handled correctly.
- Editors only provide information on manuscripts received to their authors, reviewers, potential reviewers and members of the editorial board.
- Unpublished texts must not be used by any of the editors or members of the editorial board for any purpose without the explicit approval of the author.
- The executive editor ensures the formal quality and uniformity of the papers published.
Peer-reviewers
- Peer-reviewers should strive as much as they can to improve the quality of manuscripts by evaluating them carefully, objectively and in a timely manner.
- Peer-reviewers’ evaluations must to be objective and include clear arguments. Criticism directed against the person of the author is not allowed.
- Peer-reviewers must inform editors of any suspected plagiarism.
- Peer-reviewers must declare any existing or potential conflict of interest related to a particular manuscript or author.
- Peer-reviewers receive guidance from editors that is constantly updated.
- Peer-reviewers must consider manuscripts’ originality, contribution, methodology, clarity of formulation and use of existing literature.
- Peer-reviewers must indicate all the relevant publications known to them and not cited by the manuscripts’ authors. Allegations that a particular part of the text under review or an argument has already been published should be supported by a relevant quotation and reference.
- Peer-reviewers may not use the contents of unpublished papers or any of their parts without the express approval of the authors. This also applies to any information acquired during the reviewing process.
Authors
- Authors are liable for the originality and linguistic standard of their work. Any usage of one’s own works or those of other authors must be accompanied by a precise quotation or an appropriate bibliographic reference (see General instructions for authors of papers).
- Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal in parallel.
- Authors must declare any existing or potential conflict of interest.
- No fees are charged for the manuscript submission, processing, and publication.
- Authors may appeal against editorial decisions to the editorial board.
- Authors who find that the manuscripts they have submitted contain serious errors in the argument, citations or bibliographical references must, without delay, inform editors and work with them to corrects those.
Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
- Failure to comply with this policy may result in rejection, retraction, or other actions in accordance with the Journal’s publishing ethics procedures.
- Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies only to improve language and readability. Such tools must be used under human oversight and control. Authors are responsible for reviewing and editing all AI-generated output.
- AI tools must not be used to generate research data, results, interpretations, or scholarly conclusions.
- AI and AI-assisted technologies cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires accountability and can be attributed only to natural persons.
- Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscript.
Disclosure of AI Use
The use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the submitted manuscript. The statement should include the name of the tool, the provider and the purpose of use. The disclosure should appear in the Acknowledgements or in a dedicated “Declaration of AI Use” section. The use of standard tools for grammar, spelling, or reference checking does not require disclosure.
Figures and Images
The generation or modification of figures, images, or graphical elements using generative AI is not permitted without prior approval of the Editor and full disclosure. AI use must not result in misleading or fabricated content.
Peer Review and Confidentiality
Reviewers must not upload manuscripts or any part thereof to generative AI tools. Peer review reports must be prepared independently. Editors retain full responsibility for editorial decisions and ensure that AI does not replace independent scholarly judgment.
