All manuscripts submitted to the journal are sent by the Executive Secretary for double-blind peer review. Reviews are conducted by specialists holding advanced academic degrees who are experts in the specific subject area of the article. The review process typically takes 2–3 weeks. Reviewers provide written evaluations with recommendations to accept, reject, or request revisions (resubmission after addressing comments). Reviewers may also recommend revising the article in light of their comments and suggestions, after which the manuscript may be recommended for publication. Following the review, authors are informed of the acceptance or rejection of their manuscript, including the grounds for the decision. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, it shall be included in the corresponding issue of the journal. Reviewers are notified that manuscripts are the intellectual property of the author(s) and constitute non-disclosable information. The entire peer review process is conducted under strict confidentiality. The final decision regarding publication suitability is made by the Editor-in-Chief (or Deputy Editor-in-Chief) and, if necessary, by the full Editorial Board of the “Scientific Herald of Sivershchyna. Series: Law”. Authors are given the opportunity to review the text of the peer review (with the reviewer’s identity remaining anonymous). The Editorial Board of the ‘Scientific Herald of Sivershchyna. Series: Law’ shall notify the author(s) of any negative reviews and/or the rejection of manuscripts. All submitted articles undergo uniqueness checks using specialized software to identify the level of originality and potential text overlaps. The Editorial Board of the “Scientific Herald of Sivershchyna. Series: Law” emphasizes that Ukrainian legislation prohibits plagiarism, falsification, and fabrication, and stipulates legal liability for such violations.