Policy on Academic Integrity and Publication Ethics
Policy on Academic Integrity and Publication Ethics
The editorial policy of the journal is aimed at adhering to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, [www.publicationethics.org](http://www.publicationethics.org)) and is guided by the principles of academic integrity in order to ensure the максимально objective evaluation of the content of scholarly articles, determine their compliance with the requirements of the academic journal, and conduct a comprehensive analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic integrity is the foundation of the activities of the journal’s Editorial Board and guarantees the quality and authority of published research. The journal declares a culture of scholarly inquiry based on the following principles:
- intellectual honesty: the results presented in an article must be the outcome of the author’s independent research, without manipulation or distortion;
- respect for intellectual property: by submitting an article, the author guarantees that the work does not violate existing copyright; all illustrative materials (tables, figures, photographs, etc.) must include references to their sources;
- openness: the journal declares an open access policy to the results of scholarly research, which promotes academic discussion and the development of scientific thought;
- objectivity: reviewers ensure an unbiased expert assessment, contributing to the improvement of the scholarly quality of manuscripts;
- equality: the Editorial Board ensures equal conditions for all authors, regardless of their status or titles.
The primary violation of academic integrity is academic plagiarism, which consists in reproducing others’ results, ideas, or fragments of text without proper citation. To avoid plagiarism, it is necessary to:
- use quotation marks for words taken verbatim from a source;
- avoid altering parts of a quotation within the context of a sentence;
- use ellipses to indicate omitted parts of a quotation;
- limit the use of direct quotations.
This also applies to self-plagiarism, when an author reuses their own previously published materials and presents them as new scholarly achievements.
Violations also include the fabrication and falsification of data, which involve inventing non-existent facts, manipulating archival sources, or deliberately altering research results to confirm a false hypothesis. A separate group of violations includes authorship manipulation, such as listing individuals who did not participate in the research as co-authors or commissioning texts from third-party commercial services.
In view of technological developments, concealed use of generative artificial intelligence is also considered a violation. The submission of text or images created by AI without appropriate disclosure and critical rethinking by the author is regarded as a form of academic misconduct. In addition, duplicate submission of a manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously and deliberate concealment of conflicts of interest that may call into question the objectivity of the presented conclusions are unacceptable.
PUBLICATION ETHICS
Within its editorial policy, the journal consistently adheres to the publishing standards set out in the COPE Code of Conduct, approved by the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Members of the Editorial Board and/or external independent experts review articles in accordance with the principle of objectivity and from the standpoint of international academic standards.
The Editorial Office reserves the right to make stylistic edits to manuscripts. Any edits that, in the opinion of the editors, may affect the content of the text are agreed upon with the author.
The Editorial Board of the scholarly journal reserves the right to reject articles that do not comply with the journal’s requirements and scope.
The opinions and proposals expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board. Responsibility for the accuracy of information in articles, the correctness of titles, statistical data, names, and quotations lies with the authors.
The Editorial Office retains the right to make minor literary edits and shorten texts while preserving the author’s style.
Submitted materials are not returned and may not be published in other scholarly journals.
Principles of Editorial Ethics
When making decisions on publication, the Editorial Board is guided by the reliability of the submitted data and the scholarly significance of the work under consideration.
The intellectual content of manuscripts is evaluated regardless of the authors’ race, gender, religious beliefs, origin, citizenship, social status, or political views.
The Editorial Board does not publish a manuscript if there are grounds to believe that it is plagiarized; the academic integrity score must exceed 80%.
The Editorial Board does not leave unanswered any complaints related to reviewed manuscripts or published materials and, in the event of a conflict situation, takes all necessary measures to restore violated rights.
Principles of Reviewer Ethics
A manuscript received for review is treated as a confidential document that is the intellectual property of the authors and may not be shared with or discussed by third parties who are not authorized by the Editorial Board.
By submitting a manuscript for review, authors entrust reviewers with the results of their scholarly work and creative efforts, on which their reputation and career may depend. Disclosure of confidential information obtained during the review process violates the author’s rights. Breach of confidentiality is permitted only in cases of allegations of unreliability or falsification of materials; in all other cases, confidentiality must be maintained.
A reviewer conducts a scholarly examination of the author’s materials in order to objectively assess the quality of the submitted manuscript and determine the extent to which it complies with scholarly, literary, and ethical standards. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.
A reviewer must not consider manuscripts in the presence of a conflict of interest arising from competition, collaboration, or other relationships with any of the authors or organizations associated with the manuscript.
Principles of Ethics for the Author of a Scholarly Article
The author(s) of an article guarantee that the submitted manuscript:
- presents reliable results of the conducted research;
- is not plagiarized;
- has not been previously published in any language;
- contains references to all publications used in the preparation of the article.
