Journal Ethics Policy
The editorial policy aimed at ethical norms accepted by the international scientific community.
Activity Editorial Board in this direction based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publishing Ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics), as well as valuable experience in reputable international journals and publishing houses. Compliance with the journal’s ethical policy is monitored by the editorial board.
An important condition for acceptance of articles for publication is the availability of new original research results that had previously never published.
If the material has been previously published, the author must provide the wording of bibliographic references about previous publications and relevance of publications to justify a new version, explaining the nature of additions and changes made to the latest version of the article.
Any controversial issues (financial, academic, personal, etc.). Carefully considered members of the editorial board. In the case of confirmation of suspicions relating to the possible plagiarism or falsification of Article unequivocally rejected.
The Journal allows the authors to retain publishing rights and to hold the copyright without restriction.
All relationships with publishing ethics issues that arise between authors and the editorial board and not regulated by this document, generally regulated by international standards COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
It is extremely important that the data published is accurate and you can trust it. The publication involves many parties, each of which plays an important role in achieving its goals. Therefore, all authors, editors, reviewers, publishers and journal owners are responsible for adhering to ethical standards at all stages of their participation in the submission of manuscripts and their subsequent publication in the publication.
For studies involving human participants or animals, authors must confirm compliance with relevant ethical standards. Human studies require informed consent from participants and approval from a local or national ethics committee (where required by law or international norms). Research involving animals must adhere to principles of humane treatment and applicable international protocols. Authors must state in their manuscripts whether ethical approval was obtained.
The peer-review process for submissions to the journal adheres to the principles of COPE.
General duties and responsibilities of the parties
- Duties and responsibilities of Editorial Board
- Cooperation with Reviewers
- Cooperation with Authors
- Cooperation with Readers
- Cooperation with Editors
Identification of unethical behaviour
Misconduct and unethical behaviour can be identified and reported to the editor and publisher at any time and by anyone.
Anyone who informs the editor or publisher of such behaviour should provide sufficient information and evidence to enable the investigation to be initiated. All assertions must be taken seriously until a successful decision or conclusion is reached.
Procedure
The initial decision should be made by the editor, who should consult the publisher if necessary.
Evidence must be gathered to avoid any allegations being made, except to those involved in the conflict.
Minor improprieties
Minor improprieties can be resolved without wider consultation. In any case, the author should be able to answer any allegations.
Serious improprieties
Serious improprieties may need to be reported to the defendant's employer. The editor, in consultation with the publisher as appropriate, must decide whether to involve employers, either by examining the evidence available on its own or by further consultation with a limited number of experts.
Results (can be used independently or together):
- Informing and talking to the author or reviewer where there is a misunderstanding or misapplication of acceptable standards.
- A more detailed letter to the author or reviewer that covers unethical behaviour and acts as a deterrent to future improprieties.
- Publication of an official report of misconduct.
- Publication of an editorial detailing the violations.
- Official withdrawal of a publication from a journal, in conjunction with informing the head of the reviewer's department, indexing services, and the reading audience of the publication.
The journal's editorial policies:
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