Aim and Scope

• Contribute to the establishment of Russia's world-leading positions in the field of theory and practice of toxicological medicine, chemical safety and the development of toxicological science;
• Creation of a widely accessible information field for all specialists related to clinical, medicinal, preventive, military and environmental toxicology;
• Expanding the scope of professional dialogue for Russian researchers working in such fields of science as occupational medicine, ecology, pharmacology, chemical pharmacology, and medical chemistry;
• Attracting promising young specialists to scientific work on projects in the field of clinical, medicinal, preventive, military and environmental toxicology;
• Creation of a communication platform for expanding cooperation between Russian and foreign professional communities;
• Familiarization of readers with the world's best practices in the implementation of scientific developments in these fields of knowledge. It is planned to involve articles by foreign authors more widely, as well as increase the share of joint publications. The geography of accepted articles is unlimited.

Section Policies

MAIN UNIT

Open Submissions

Indexed

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ECOLOGICAL TOXICOLOGY

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CHEMICAL SAFETY

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BULLETIN OF THE RUSSIAN REGISTER OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES

Open Submissions

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NEW INFORMATION ON TOXICITY AND HAZARD OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES

Open Submissions

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NEW PUBLICATIONS ON TOXICOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS IN THE JOURNAL

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CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, SEMINARS

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ANNIVERSARIES, OBITUARIES

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ASK US

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COMPETITION

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СONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS

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DISCUSSION

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COMPETITION OF SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS AND SPECIALISTS

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ANNIVERSARY

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REVIEWS

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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RESEARCH METHODS

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JUBILEES

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CASE REPORTS

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CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES

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NEW INFORMATION

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JUBILEE

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ORIGINAL STUDY

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NEW INFORMATION ABOUT TOXICITY AND DANGER

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OBITUARIES

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RESEARCH METHODS IN TOXICOLOGY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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MEMORABLE DATE

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PREVENTIVE TOXICOLOGY

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CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

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Publication Frequency

6 issues per year

Delayed Open Access

The contents of this journal will be available in an open access format 12 month(s) after an issue is published.

Archiving

• Russian State Library (RSL)
• National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

Peer-Review

All scientific articles submitted to the editorial board of the journal are reviewed according to the approved procedure described below.

1. The editorial board determines the compliance of the article with the profile of the journal, the design requirements and sends it for the first review to the editor-in-chief, his deputy or the executive secretary of the journal, who determines the scientific value of the manuscript and appoints reviewers. Articles are reviewed by members of the editorial board of the journal, as well as by external reviewers from among leading experts working in relevant scientific fields and who have published on the subject of the reviewed article over the past 3 years. The scientific publications of the editor-in-chief are reviewed by external reviewers.
2. The review is conducted confidentially. The editorial board of the journal sends the authors of the submitted materials copies of the reviews or a reasoned refusal, and also undertakes to send copies of the reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a corresponding request to the editorial board of the journal.
3. The review period is 2 weeks. This period is controlled by the editorial board; it can be extended depending on the situation and at the request of the reviewer.
4. Each reviewer has the right to withdraw from a review if there is a conflict of interest.
5. In order to obtain the most complete and objective feedback, the editorial board has developed a memo to the reviewer with a list of issues that the reviewer should evaluate in the article. Based on this assessment, the reviewer makes his conclusion about the future of the article.: a) the article is recommended for publication in its present form; b) the article is recommended for publication, taking into account the correction of the shortcomings noted by the reviewer; c) it is recommended to transfer the article to another specialist for additional review; d) reject the publication.
6. If the review contains recommendations for correcting the article, the executive secretary of the journal sends the text of the review to the author with a proposal to take them into account when preparing a new version of the article or to refute them in a reasoned manner. Further, the article revised by the author is re-sent for review.
7. If the author and the reviewer have unresolved contradictions regarding the article, the editorial board has the right to send the article to another reviewer. In conflict situations, the article may be referred to one of the members of the editorial board. The final decision in such cases is made by the editor-in-chief.
8. Authors can nominate potential reviewers for their article.
9. The article can be sent for additional review to a specialist in medical statistics.
10. A message about a negative review is sent to the author by e-mail.
11. The presence of a positive review is not a sufficient reason for the publication of the article. The final decision on the expediency of publication is made by the editorial board based on the validity of the work and its relevance to the subject of the journal. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the editor-in-chief. Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The appeal mechanism is described below.
12. Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The appeal mechanism is described below.
13. The original reviews are kept in the editorial office of the journal for 5 years.

Memo to the reviewer

When evaluating an article and writing a review, the reviewer should adhere to the following questions:

• Relevance of the topic
• The originality of the work, the novelty of the data obtained
• Completeness and correctness of the presentation of the problem in the literature review
• Clarity of the presentation of the goals, their compliance with the presented factual material
• Completeness of the description of materials and methods
• Adequacy of the choice of research methods
• Adequacy of statistical analysis
• Compliance of the results with the set research goals
• Availability of an assessment of the data obtained
• Validity of conclusions
• Scientific significance of the results of the work
• The practical significance of the results of the work
• Visual presentation of the material (availability of tables, figures)
• Availability of comparison of own data with literature data
• Availability of necessary links to all relevant publications on the topic of the work
• The quality of the resume and the correct choice of keywords
• Compliance of the work with ethical standards
• The correctness of the reflection of the results in the conclusions
• For clinical observations: completeness of the description of the clinical picture, instrumental and laboratory research methods, correctness of the analysis.

Review form

Appeal

Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions regarding acceptance or rejection of articles.

Appeal mechanism

1. If the author does not agree with the editorial board's decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the article, the author applies to the editorial board of the journal with a letter stating the reason for the request.
2. The Conflict Resolution Commission of the journal considers the author's appeal
3. A change in the editorial board's decision regarding an article is possible in cases where:

• the author provided additional factual results that were not taken into account during the initial review of the article
• the author provided additional material to the manuscript, which was not taken into account during the initial review of the article
• the author provided information about a conflict of interest that was not provided during the initial review of the article.
• the author expresses concern about the biased review

4. If there are sufficient grounds, The Conflict Resolution Commission of the journal submits to the editorial board a proposal to amend or maintain the initial decision regarding the publication of the article.
5. If necessary, the editorial board may involve an additional reviewer to make a final decision.
6. The decision on acceptance or rejection of the article based on the results of the revision of the primary decision is made by the editorial board of the journal.
7. The editorial board's decision based on the results of the revision of the primary decision is final and cannot be appealed again.

Indexation

Articles in "Toxicological Review" ("Toxicologicheskiy vestnik") are indexed by several systems:

• Russian Scientific Citation Index (RSCI) – a database, accumulating information on papers by Russian scientists, published in native and foreign titles. The RSCI project is under development since 2005 by “Electronic Scientific Library” foundation (elibrary.ru).
• Russian Science Citation Index
• Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. The Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America's largest scholarly publishers, plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.

Publishing Ethics

Publishing materials in peer-reviewed journals is not only a simple way of scientific communication, but also makes a significant contribution to the development of the relevant field of scientific knowledge. Thus, it is important to set standards for the future ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication, namely: Authors, Editors of the journal, Reviewers, Publishers for the journal "Toxicological Review".

The editorial board of the journal "Toxicological Review" carry out their activities within the framework of the current legislation of the Russian Federation, in their work they are guided by the Code of Ethics of Scientific Publications, developed and approved by the Committee on Ethics of Scientific Publications, which was established on the basis of the Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as the ethical standards of editors and publishers, which are prescribed in the documents developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers, Responsible research publication: international standards for editors, Responsible research publication: international standards for authors.

In order to avoid unfair practices in publishing (plagiarism, presentation of false information, etc.), in order to ensure high quality of scientific publications, and public recognition of the scientific results obtained by the author, each member of the editorial board (hereinafter referred to as the editor), author, reviewer, publisher, and institutions involved in the publishing process are required to comply with ethical standards and take all reasonable measures to prevent their violations.

The author acts as a guarantor that the publication of the article does not violate anyone's copyright or property rights; the article contains all references provided for by regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation to the cited authors and (or) publications, as well as the results and facts used in the article obtained by other authors and (or) organizations.

The editorial board of the journal "Toxicological Review" in relation to the published article does not exercise any protection of the author's rights in the field of intellectual activity. The protection of the author's intellectual rights in relation to the published article is carried out by the author independently.

Editorial Board's Code of Ethics

1. The editorial board should follow the principle of freedom of opinion, strive to meet the needs of readers and authors of the journal; exclude the influence of business interests or politics on the decision-making on the publication of materials.
2. The editorial board must make decisions based on the principle of fairness and impartiality, and ensure transparency of editorial activities at all its stages.
3. The editorial board should evaluate manuscripts solely based on their scientific content, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, or political views of the authors.;
4. The editorial board should make a decision on the publication of materials, guided by the following main criteria: the correspondence of the manuscript to the subject of the journal; relevance, novelty and scientific significance of the submitted article; clarity of presentation; reliability of results and completeness of conclusions. The quality of the research and its relevance are the basis for the decision on publication.
5. The editorial board should take into account the recommendations of the reviewers when making the final decision on the publication of the article. The responsibility for the decision on publication lies entirely with the editorial board of the journal.
6. The editorial board should assist authors in improving the manuscripts submitted to the editorial board through scientific review and literary editing of articles, as well as assist in establishing contacts with other journals and publishers.
7. Editorial staff are obliged to treat the author with respect, to conduct a conversation with him exclusively in a benevolent tone, and to use correct phrases in correspondence.
8. Editorial staff should not disclose information about the submitted manuscript to anyone else, with the exception of the author, reviewers.
9. It is not allowed to inform anyone other than the author himself of the content of a negative review of the author's work.

The Editor-in-Chief's Code of Ethics

1. The editor-in-chief decides on the publication of an article based on an expert assessment by independent reviewers and the opinion of the editorial board members. The evaluation of works should be based solely on verifying the validity of the results, the relevance of the topic and its significance for researchers and readers.
2. The editor-in-chief should not disclose information about the submitted manuscript to anyone else, except for the author and reviewers. Unpublished data contained in the submitted article may not be used by him without the written consent of the author.
3. Confidential information obtained during the review process is not subject to disclosure or use for personal gain.
4. The editor-in-chief is obliged to refuse to review the submitted article if there is a conflict of interest.
5. If an ethical complaint is received about a submitted manuscript or a published article, the editor-in-chief must take reasonable retaliatory measures. These measures usually include: notifying the author, discussing the relevant complaint and, if necessary, publishing corrections. Every case of violation of the norms of scientific ethics should be investigated, even if it was discovered many years after publication.
6. The editor-in-chief should not force the authors to cite the journal. This may not be a necessary condition for the acceptance of the article's manuscript for publication. Any recommendations for citation of papers should be based on their scientific significance and aim to improve the submitted material.

The Author's Code of Ethics

1. The authors of the article are considered to be persons who have made a significant contribution to the formulation and solution of the problem considered in the article and share responsibility for the results obtained. The author who submitted the manuscript of the article to the editorial board assumes responsibility for coordinating with the other authors the choice of a periodical for its publication and the accuracy of contact information.
2. Authorship should be limited to those persons who have made significant contributions to the conception, planning, execution or interpretation of the described research. If any person participated in the implementation of a significant part of the project, then he should be thanked, or he should be included in the list of co-authors.
3. The authors of the article are responsible for the originality and reliability of the presented material. This material should not have been published earlier or sent for parallel publication, and it should not contain plagiarism.
4. If there is text or graphic information from previously published research by the author or from the work of another researcher, it is necessary to refer to the relevant publications or provide written permission to use these materials. The presence of a borrowing without a link will be considered by the editorial board as plagiarism.
5. The author is obliged to provide only authentic facts and information in the manuscript; to provide sufficient information for verification and repetition of experiments by other researchers; not to use information obtained privately without open written permission; not to allow falsification of data.
6. Duplication of publications is not allowed (the author must indicate in the cover letter that the work is being published for the first time). If certain elements of the manuscript were previously published, the author is obliged to refer to an earlier work and indicate the differences between the new work and the previous one. Submitting a manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is unethical.

However, the publication of a certain type of article (for example, clinical recommendations, translated articles) in more than one journal is in some cases ethical if certain conditions are met. Authors and editors of interested journals should agree to a secondary publication that necessarily presents the same data and interpretations as in the first published work.

The bibliography of the primary work should also be presented in the second publication. More detailed information about acceptable forms of secondary (repeated) publications can be found on the page www.icmje.org.

7. The author is obliged to comply with ethical standards when criticizing or commenting on third-party research.
8. The author must adhere to the principles of bioethics in animal research.
9. The author must immediately notify the editorial board of the discovery of a significant error in the published work.
10. The author is obliged to provide the editorial board or the publisher with evidence of the correctness of the original article or correct significant errors if they have become known to the editorial board or the publisher from third parties.
11. The author has the right to appeal the decision of the editorial board in accordance with the established procedure.

The Reviewer's Code of Ethics

1. The reviewer participating in the expert assessment of the materials sent for publication in the journal "Toxicological Review" undertakes:

To make objective and impartial decisions, thereby influencing the decisions of the editorial board. Reviewing helps the editor make a decision about publication and, through appropriate interaction with the authors, can also help the author improve the quality of the work. Peer review is a necessary link in formal scientific communication, which is at the heart of the scientific approach. The publisher shares the view that all scientists who want to contribute to the publication are required to do substantial work on reviewing the manuscript.

2. Respect confidentiality. It is not allowed to discuss the work with other persons, except for persons authorized by the editor-in-chief to work with the author's manuscript.
3. Do not use the information obtained during the review for personal gain.
4. Inform the editor-in-chief and abandon the process of reviewing the manuscript if, in the opinion of the reviewer, his qualifications are insufficient to review the material submitted for review or in the case when it is possible to violate the deadlines for reviewing the manuscript.
5. To make decisions based on specific facts and provide evidence of their decision.
6. To draw the attention of the editor-in-chief to the substantial or partial similarity of the evaluated manuscript with any other work, as well as the absence of references to provisions, conclusions or arguments previously published in other works by this or other authors.
7. Assist the author in improving the quality of the article.
8. Do not use the materials of an unpublished manuscript in your own research.

Conflict of interest

In order to avoid violations of publication ethics, conflicts of interest between all parties involved in the process of publishing the manuscript should be excluded. A conflict of interest arises if an author, reviewer, or member of the editorial board has financial, scientific, or personal relationships that may influence their actions. Such relationships are called dual obligations, competing interests, or competing loyalties.

In order to prevent conflicts of interest and in accordance with the accepted ethical standards of the journal, each of the parties has the following responsibilities:

The editor must:

• Transfer the manuscript for review to another member of the editorial board if the originally appointed reviewer has a conflict of interest with the author of the submitted manuscript;
• Request information from all participants in the process of publishing the manuscript about the possibility of competing interests;
• Make a decision on the publication of information indicated in the author's letter concerning a conflict of scientific and/or financial interests, if it is not confidential and may affect the evaluation of the published work by the reader or the scientific community;
• Ensure the publication of amendments if information about a conflict of interest was received after the publication of the article.

The author is obliged to:

• List known and potential sources of conflict of interest in the cover letter.;
• Specify your place of work and the source of research funding;
• If there is no conflict of interest, make it clear in the cover letter.

The reviewer must:

• Inform the editor-in-chief of a conflict of interest (ambivalent obligations, competing interests) and refuse to review the manuscript.

Violations

If a situation arises involving a violation of publication ethics on the part of an editor, author, or reviewer, a mandatory investigation is required. This applies to both published and unpublished materials since the publication of the document. The editorial board is obliged to request clarification, without involving persons who may have a conflict of interest with one of the parties.

If material containing significant inaccuracies has been published, it should be corrected immediately in a form accessible to readers and indexing systems.

Founder

Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman

Author fees

Publication in "Toxicological Review" ("Toxicologicheskiy vestnik") is free of charge for all the authors.

The journal doesn't have any Arcticle processing charges.

The journal doesn't have any Article submission charges.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

To avoid cases of violation of publication ethics, conflicts of interest of all parties involved in the process of reviewing and publishing an article should be excluded. A conflict of interest arises when an author, reviewer, or member of the editorial board has financial, scientific, or personal relationships that could influence their actions. Such relationships are called dual obligations or competing interests.

To avoid conflicts of interest in accordance with the adopted ethical standards of the journal, each of the parties is assigned the following responsibilities.

The editorial board of the journal is obliged to:

• if the initially selected reviewer has a conflict of interest with the author of the article under consideration in the journal, transfer the text of the article for examination to another reviewer;
• make a decision on the publication of information specified in the author's letter concerning a conflict of scientific and/or financial interests, if it is not confidential and may influence the assessment of the published work by the reader or the scientific community.

The author must:

• in the cover letter indicate existing and potential sources of conflict of interest or indicate their absence;
• indicate the organization affiliated with the author (one or more) and sources of funding for the study.

The reviewer is obliged to:

• inform the editorial board of the existing conflict of interest;
• refuse to participate in the review of manuscripts in the event of conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, and other interactions and relationships with any of the authors, companies, or other organizations associated with the submitted work.

A reviewer has not:

to use in personal research submitted for review unpublished data obtained from manuscripts without the written consent of the author;

to use information or ideas obtained during the review and associated with possible for personal advantages.

Plagiarism detection

"Toxicological Review" ("Toxicologicheskiy vestnik") use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Preprint and postprint Policy

Prior to acceptance and publication in "Toxicological Review" ("Toxicologicheskiy vestnik"), authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites.

As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in "Toxicological Review" ("Toxicologicheskiy vestnik") we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.

Glossary (by SHERPA)

Editorial policy of the journal "Toxicological Review" regarding personal data processing

1. General

1.1. Purpose

This document defines the editorial policy of the journal "Toxicological Review" in relation to personal data processing (hereinafter - the Policy), which is part of the policy of the Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances of Rospotrebnadzor (hereinafter - RPOHB, the Operator - founder of the journal "Toxicological Review").

RPOHB being the Operator performing processing of personal data provides protection of the rights and freedoms of subjects at processing of their personal data and takes measures for ensuring performance of the duties provided by the Federal law of July 27, 2006 № 152-FZ "On personal data" and the regulatory legal acts adopted according to it.

This document is publicly available and should be posted on the official website of the RPOHB.

Local regulations and other documents regulating the personal data processing by RPOHB are developed taking into account the provisions of the Policy.

1.2. Key concepts used in the Policy

This document uses the following concepts:

• personal data - any information relating directly or indirectly to a particular or identifiable natural person (subject of personal data);
• subject of personal data - an individual who is directly or indirectly identified or determined by personal data;
• operator - a state body, a municipal body, a legal entity or an individual, independently or jointly with other persons organizing and (or) carrying out the personal data processing, as well as determining the purposes of personal data processing, the composition of personal data to be processed, actions (operations) performed with personal data;
• personal data processing - any action (operation) or a set of actions (operations) performed with personal data using automation (or without) including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (update, change), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data;
• automated personal data processing - processing of personal data using computer technology;
• distribution of personal data - actions aimed at disclosure of personal data to an indefinite number of persons;
• provision of personal data - actions aimed at disclosure of personal data to a certain person or a certain circle of persons;
• blocking of personal data - temporary termination of personal data processing (except if processing is necessary to clarify personal data);
• destruction of personal data - actions as a result of which it becomes impossible to restore the content of personal data in the information system of personal data and (or) as a result of which material carriers of personal data are destroyed;
• depersonalization of personal data - actions as a result of which it becomes impossible to determine the ownership of personal data to a specific subject of personal data without using additional information;
• information system of personal data - a set of personal data contained in databases and information technology and technical means ensuring their processing;
• cross-border transfer of personal data - transfer of personal data to the authority of a foreign state, a foreign individual or a foreign legal entity.

1.3. Basic rights and obligations of the Operator and personal data subjects

1.3.1. Rights and obligations of personal data subjects

The personal data subjects have the right to:

1) free access to their personal data, except for the cases provided by the Federal law of July 27, 2006 N 152-FZ "On personal data";

2) receive information relating to their personal data processing including:

• confirmation of the processing of personal data by RPOHB;
• legal grounds and purposes of personal data processing;
• purpose and the ways of personal data processing used by RPOHB;
• the name and location of RPOHB, information about persons (except for employees of RPOHB) who have access to personal data or to whom personal data may be disclosed on the basis of an agreement with RPOHB or on the basis of Federal law;
• processed personal data relating to the relevant subject of personal data, the source of their receipt, unless another procedure for the submission of such data is provided by Federal law;
• terms of personal data processing including the terms of their storage;
• the procedure for the implementation by a subject of personal data of rights under the Federal law "On personal data" ;
• information on the absence of cross-border data transmission;
• name, surname, patronymic and address of the person processing personal data on behalf of RPOHB if the processing is or will be entrusted to such person;
• other information provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

3) require RPOHB to clarify its personal data, block or destroy them if the personal data are incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, illegally obtained or are not necessary for the stated purpose of processing, as well as to take measures provided by law to protect their rights;

4) appeal against the actions or inaction of RPOHB to the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects or in court;

5) protect their rights and legitimate interests including damages and (or) compensation for moral damage in court.

Subjects whose personal data are processed by RPOHB are obliged to:

• provide reliable information about themselves, as well as documents containing personal data, the composition of which is established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and local regulatory documents of RPOHB in the amount necessary for the purpose of processing;
• report RPOHB about refining (update, modify) their personal data.

1.3.2. Rights and obligations of employees of RPOHB processing personal data of personal data subjects

Employees of RPOHB processing personal data, depending on the purposes of processing specified in section 2 of this Policy, have the right to:

• receive documents containing personal data;
• require the subject of personal data to timely clarify the provided personal data.

Employees of RPOHB processing personal data are obliged to:

• process personal data received in accordance with the procedure established by the current legislation;
• consider appeals of the personal data subject (legal representative of the personal data subject, authorized body for protection of the rights of personal data subjects) on the processing of his/her personal data and to give motivated answers within a period not exceeding 7 (seven) working days from the date of receipt of the appeal (request);
• provide the subject of personal data (legal representative of the subject of personal data) with the possibility of free access to his/her personal data processed by RPOHB;
• take measures to clarify, destroy personal data of the subject of personal data in connection with his/her (legal representative) treatment of legal and reasonable requirements;
• organize operational and archival storage of RPOHB documents containing personal data of subjects of personal data in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Purposes of personal data collection

Processing of personal data by the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" is carried out for the following purposes:

• ensuring compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation;
• execution of judicial acts, acts of other bodies or officials to be executed in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on enforcement proceedings;
• conducting editorial and publishing activities, carrying out activities within the framework of this activity.

3. Legal basis of personal data processing

Legal grounds of personal data processing are the complex of normative legal acts, pursuant to which and under which RPOHB carries out the processing of personal data including:

• the Constitution of the Russian Federation;
• the Civil Code of the Russian Federation;
• the Labor Code of the Russian Federation;
• the Tax Code of the Russian Federation;
• the Federal law of March 30, 1999 N 52-FZ “On sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population”, article 43;
• the Federal law of July 27, 2006 N 149-FZ "On information, information technologies, and information protection";
• the Federal law of August 15, 1996 N 114-FZ "On the order of departure from the Russian Federation and entry into the Russian Federation";
• RPOHB Charter and other local normative acts of RPOHB;
• other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and normative documents of authorized bodies of state power;
• consent of the subjects to the processing of their personal data.

4. Scope and categories of personal data processed, categories of personal data subjects

Depending on the purposes provided for in section 2 of this Policy, the personal data of the following categories of subjects may be processed by RPOHB:

1. Persons involved in the editorial and publishing activities of the journal "Toxicological Review", the founder of which is RPOHB:

- surname, name, patronymic;

- address of permanent place of residence;

- information on employment;

- education;

- individual taxpayer number;

- residential address;

- photo;

- phone number;

- e-mail address;

- scientific degree;

- title;

- bibliometric characteristics (RSCI, Scopus, WoS…);

2. Participants of the events held in connection with the editorial and publishing activities:

- surname, name, patronymic;

- date of birth;

- place of work;

- position;

- e-mail address;

- phone number (home, work);

- scientific field;

- degree;

- knowledge of foreign languages;

3. Subscribers of the journal "Toxicological Review":

- surname, name, patronymic;

- passport data;

- individual taxpayer number (if available);

- country of residence;

- postcode;

- postal address;

- e-mail address;

- phone number;

3. Foreign citizens who are members of the Editorial Board and reviewers:

- surname, first name, second name in Russian and Latin transcriptions;

- information on citizenship;

- place of residence (full address);

- date of birth;

- passport number, date of issue and validity of the passport;

- position of an employee in a foreign organization;

- address of residence in Russia;

- contact phone number;

- e-mail address;

4. Persons involved in the performance of work under civil law contracts:

- surname, name, patronymic;

- passport data;

- insurance number of individual personal account (SNILS);

- individual taxpayer number (if available);

5. Persons included in the mailing list of information and other materials in the areas of editorial and publishing activities of the journal "Toxicological Review":

- surname, name, patronymic;

- date of birth;

- position;

- e-mail address;

- information about the place of work;

- contact phone number.

15. The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" have the right to create internal reference materials, which with the written consent of the subject of personal data, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation, may include the following information:

- surname, name, patronymic;

- position;

- the name of the unit;

- e-mail address;

- contact phone number;

- other personal data reported by the subject of personal data for the specified purposes.

Processing of biometric personal data (information that characterizes the physiological and biological characteristics of a person, on the basis of which it is possible to establish his/her identity) is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" is not carried out the processing of personal data special categories regarding race, national origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health, sexual life, criminal record.

5. Procedure and conditions for personal data processing

Processing of personal data is carried out with the consent of the subjects of personal data, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Processing of personal data can be carried out by means of computer technology (automated processing) or with the direct participation of a person without the use of computer technology (manual processing).

The processing of personal data is permitted only to those members of the Editorial Board of RPOHB, whose job duties include the processing of personal data.

These employees have the right to receive only those personal data that are necessary to perform their duties.

Processing of personal data is carried out by:

- receiving information containing personal data in oral and written form directly from the subjects of personal data;

- providing by the subjects of personal data of the originals of the necessary documents;

- receiving certified copies of documents containing personal data or copies of original documents;

- obtaining personal data when sending requests to public authorities, state extra-budgetary funds, other state bodies, local governments, commercial and non-profit organizations, individuals in cases and in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;

- obtaining personal data from public sources;

- fixation (registration) of personal data in journals, books, registers and other accounting forms;

- inclusion of personal data in information systems of RPOHB;

- use other means and ways of fixing of personal data obtained under RPOHB activities.

Transfer of personal data to third parties (including cross-border transfer) is allowed with the written consent of the subjects of personal data, except when it is necessary to prevent threats to the life and health of subjects of personal data, as well as in other cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

When transferring the personal data to third parties in accordance with the concluded agreements RPOHB ensures mandatory compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and regulations of RPOHB in the field of personal data.

The transfer of personal data to the authorized bodies of executive power and organizations (the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Federal Tax Service, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, the Federal Compulsory Health Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation and others) is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The cross-border transfer of personal data to the territory of foreign states that are parties to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals in the automated processing of personal data, as well as other foreign states that provide adequate protection of the rights of personal data subjects, is carried out in accordance with the Federal law "On personal data" and may be prohibited or restricted in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation, morality, health, rights and legitimate interests of citizens, national defense and state security. The cross-border transfer of personal data to the territory of a foreign state that is not a party to this Convention is carried out in accordance with the legislative acts of the Russian Federation, provided that the applicable law and the applicable personal data security measures comply with the provisions of the Convention.

The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB has the right to entrust the processing of personal data to another legal entity or individual entrepreneur with the consent of personal data subjects on the basis of the concluded agreement. A legal entity or an individual entrepreneur processing personal data on behalf of RPOHB shall comply with the principles and rules of personal data processing provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of personal data.

In the case when the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB transfers or instructs the processing of personal data to another legal entity or individual entrepreneur on the basis of the contract, an essential condition of the contract should be the obligation to ensure the specified person conditions of confidentiality and security of personal data during their transfer or processing.

The storage of personal data in the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB is carried out in the form that allows identifying the data subject for no longer than required by the purpose of their processing. When achieving the purposes of personal data processing, as well as in the case of a withdrawal by the subject of personal data of consent to their processing, personal data shall be destroyed if:

- other is not provided by the agreement, the party to which, the beneficiary or the guarantor under which is the subject of personal data, other agreement between RPOHB and the subject of personal data;

- the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB do not have the right to process personal data without the consent of the subject on the grounds provided for by the Federal law "On personal data" or other Federal laws.

The periods of storage of personal data in the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB are determined in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and normative acts of RPOHB in the field of document circulation.

6. Answers to requests of subjects for access to personal data. Updating, correction, deletion and destruction of personal data

6.1. The data specified in part 7 of article 14 of the Federal law "On personal data" are provided to the subject of personal data or his/her representative by the Operator at the address or at receipt of request of the subject of personal data or his/her representative.

The information is provided in an accessible form, it does not include personal data relating to other subjects of personal data, except in cases where there are legal grounds for the disclosure of such personal data.

If the appeal (request) of the subject of personal data is not reflected in accordance with the requirements of the Federal law "On personal data" all necessary information or the subject has no access rights to the requested information, a reasoned refusal should be sent.

The request must contain the data of the main document proving the identity of the personal data subject or his/her representative, information confirming the participation of the personal data subject in relations with RPOHB (contract number, date of conclusion of the contract, verbal designation and (or) other information), or information otherwise confirming the processing of personal data by RPOHB, signature (including electronic) of the personal data subject or his/her representative.

The data specified in part 7 of article 14 of the Federal law "On personal data" are provided to the subject of personal data or his/her representative by the Operator at the address or at receipt of request of the subject of personal data or his/her representative. The request must contain the number of the main document proving the identity of the personal data subject or his/her representative, information on the date of issuance of the document and the issuing authority, information confirming the participation of the personal data subject in relations with the Operator (contract number, date of conclusion of the contract, verbal designation and (or) other information), or information otherwise confirming the processing of personal data by the Operator, the signature of the personal data subject or his/her representative. The request can be sent in the form of an electronic document and signed with an electronic signature in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The right of the personal data subject to access to his / her personal data may be restricted in accordance with part 8 of article 14 of the Federal law "On personal data", if the access of the personal data subject to his / her personal data violates the rights and legitimate interests of third parties.

6.2. Within a period not exceeding 7 (seven) working days from the date of submission by the subject of personal data or his/her representative of information confirming that personal data are incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant, RPOHB makes the necessary changes to them.

Within a period not exceeding 7 (seven) working days from the date of submission by the subject of personal data or his/her representative of information confirming that such personal data are illegally obtained or are not necessary for the stated purpose of processing, the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB destroys such personal data.

The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB notifies the subject of personal data or his/her representative of the changes and measures made and takes reasonable measures to notify third parties to whom the personal data of this subject have been transferred.

The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB is obliged to inform the authorized body for the protection of the rights of personal data subjects upon the request of this body within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of such request.

Forms of requests (appeals) of personal data subjects and their representatives are given in annexes 1-4 to this Policy.

6.3. Consent to the processing of personal data may be withdrawn by the subject of personal data.

In case of withdrawal by the subject of personal data of consent to the processing of his/her personal data, the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB stops their processing or ensures the termination of such processing (if the processing of personal data is carried out by another person acting on behalf of the Operator) and if the storage of personal data is no longer required for the purpose of processing personal data, destroys personal data or ensures their destruction (if the processing of personal data is carried out by another person acting on behalf of the Operator) within a period not exceeding 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of the said withdrawal, unless otherwise provided by the agreement to which the beneficiary or guarantor is the subject of personal data, another agreement between the Operator and the subject of personal data or if RPOHB is not entitled to process personal data without the consent of the subject of personal data on the grounds provided for by the Federal law "On personal data" or other Federal laws.

If there is no possibility to destroy personal data within the above mentioned period, the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB blocks such personal data or ensures their blocking (if the processing of personal data is carried out by another person acting on behalf of the Operator) and ensures the destruction of personal data within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months unless otherwise established by Federal laws.

In case of withdrawal by the subject of personal data of consent to the processing of personal data the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB has the right to continue processing of personal data without the consent of the subject of personal data if there are grounds specified in part 2 of article 9 of the Federal law "On personal data".

7. Requirements for personal data protection implemented by the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review"

Ensuring the security of personal data during their processing by RPOHB is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and the requirements of the authorized body of state power to protect the rights of subjects of personal data, the federal executive body authorized in the field of security, and the federal executive body authorized in the field of counteraction to technical intelligence and technical protection of information.

The Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB takes the necessary organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from accidental or unauthorized access, destruction, modification, blocking access and other unauthorized actions.

Protection measures implemented by the Editorial Board of the journal "Toxicological Review" represented by RPOHB in the processing of personal data include:

- adoption of local regulations and other documents in the field of processing and protection of personal data;

- appointment of officials responsible for ensuring the security of personal data in the units and information systems of RPOHB;

- organization of training and methodological work with employees engaged in the processing of personal data by RPOHB;

- creation of necessary conditions for work with material carriers and information systems in which personal data are processed;

- organization of accounting of material carriers of personal data and information systems in which personal data are processed;

- storage of material carriers of personal data in compliance with the conditions ensuring the safety of personal data and excluding unauthorized access to them;

- separation of personal data processed without the use of automation from other information;

- provision of separate storage of material personal data carriers, which contain personal data of different categories or contain personal data, the processing of which is carried out for different purposes;

- establishing a ban on the transfer of personal data through open communication channels, computer networks and the Internet without the use of measures established in RPOHB to ensure the security of personal data;

- ensuring the protection of documents containing personal data on paper and other tangible media when they are transferred to third parties using postal services;

- internal control over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and local normative acts of RPOHB in the processing of personal data.

Responsibility for violation of the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and the regulations of RPOHB in the field of processing and protection of personal data is determined in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.