Publication Ethics

The policy of the editorial board of the journal is based on modern legal requirements regarding copyright, legality, plagiarism and slander, set out in Russian legislation, and ethical principles supported by the community of leading Russian and foreign publishers of scientific periodicals.

The editorial board of the journal follows the principles and recommendations set out in the Declaration of the Council on the Ethics of Scientific Publications of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers "Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications" (2nd edition), in the Core Practices (The Core Practices of the international Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)), and calls on all participants in the editorial and publishing process to comply with ethical standards.

Ethical principles that the author should be guided by:

  1. The author, submitting his/her text for consideration to the journal, confirms that it is original, i.e. has not been previously published in other publications in the current or similar form and is not currently under consideration in another publication.
  2. Borrowed parts require a mandatory reference to the original source; unformatted quotations are not allowed.
  3. All persons who contributed to the presented work and share responsibility for the obtained scientific results must be listed as co-authors of the article. Persons who assisted in the preparation of the study may be thanked.
  4. The author who submitted the text of the article to the editorial board is responsible for the correct and complete indication of information about all its authors. In cases where the article was created in co-authorship, the editorial board proceed from the fact that the final version of the article submitted for publication has been agreed upon with all co-authors, and all authors agree to its publication in this journal.
  5. Authors are required to disclose in their research any financial or other conflicts of interest (including grants and other financial support) that may be considered to have influenced the results of the work.
  6. By submitting materials to the editorial board of the journal, the author consciously agrees to the posting of his/her materials in the public domain on the Internet.
  7. If an inaccuracy or error is discovered in the work, the editorial board must be promptly informed of this fact.
  8. Authors are required to provide an ORCID identifier to enhance transparency in the publication process.

Ethical principles in the work of a reviewer:

  1. The reviewer must inform the editor-in-chief in advance and refuse to review the text if, in the reviewer's opinion, his/her qualifications are insufficient to consider the material submitted for review, or if there are any doubts regarding compliance with the review deadlines, or if he/she has a conflict of interest with the author or an organization related to the manuscript.
  2. The reviewer undertakes to comply with the conditions of confidentiality, according to which it is not allowed to transfer the work for review and discussion to persons who do not have the authority to do so.
  3. Unpublished data from the article is unacceptable for personal use without the written consent of the author.
  4. The reviewer assists the author in improving the quality of the article.
  5. The reviewer carries out the review of the work voluntarily and free of charge.
  6. If similarities between the study and existing similar works are discovered, the reviewer must immediately inform the editorial board about this.
  7. A review of a scientific work must be unbiased and objective. Personal criticism of the author is strictly prohibited.

Professional ethics of the editor and publisher:

  1. When accepting an article for review, the editors act in order to prevent conflicts of interest: each material is checked for plagiarism. The materials are checked for plagiary by the journal editorial board using the Anti-plagiat system. Only if the received article has high originality indicators is it sent for review.
  2. The decision to publish an article is made by the editorial board based on its compliance with the Nomenclature of Scientific Specialties, the subject matter of the journal and the opinion of the reviewer (reviewers), an assessment of the novelty, originality and reliability of the research results presented in the article. Discrimination based on race, gender, religious views, origin, citizenship and political beliefs is not allowed in making a decision on publication.
  3. The editorial board ensure confidentiality in relation to all issues related to the content and review of the text.
  4. Before publication, the editorial board must send the author the scientifically edited text of the article for approval.
  5. The editorial board are obliged to participate in any conflicts that arise and also take the necessary measures to resolve them.