Publication policy of the journal is based on traditional ethics principles of Russian scientific periodicals considering ethics norms of editors and publishers. Moreover, these ethics norms are established in Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers and developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The editorial board of the journal abides by international rules of copyright, laws of Russian Federation, and international standards of publishing.
Preparing your paper for submission it is essential to use the following guidelines recommended by the editorial board.
1. The paper should be presented as printed and electronic version written in Russian or English languages. The electronic version should be identical to the printed one. The printed version should be signed by all authors.
2. The submitted manuscript should represent a completed scientific research and relevant scientific results.
3. It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to our journal have not been published and will not be submitted or published elsewhere without the written consent of the publisher. Responsibility for the contents of the paper rests upon authors.
4. Submitted papers should be checked on having citations from diverse sources by so-called “Antiplagiat.Vuz” system. Having 30% of citations, papers are rejected to submit.
5. An author is defined as a significant contributor to the research.
6. If errors are found in a submitted manuscript, the authors must notify the editorial board and take all the necessary corrective actions. Manuscript shall be withdrawn if correction is not an option.
7. The Publisher and the editors must take reasonable effort to not publish papers where research-related violations have been identified, as well as to timely find and correct any errors and inaccuracies in the manuscript. The editors must contact the authors in case there is no non-ambiguous way to correct an error.
8. The authors must state third-party funding sources if any.
9. Shall any inaccuracies be identified post-release, the authors are entitled to notify the editorial board. In turn, the latter shall properly consider such notification and publish any corrections, clarifications, refutations, or apologies in the next post-discovery issue.
10. If the editorial board learns of any accusations of misconduct against the researchers, the board must give it a proper consideration and take all reasonable actions it finds necessary.
11. The electronic version should contain information about the author cooperating with the editorial board while submitting the paper. It should include author’s contact phone and e-mail for feedback.
12. Decision on paper acceptance for publication is laid on the editorial board according to an expert review in the same or related to field of study. Final date of the paper acceptance for publication is time of getting manuscript with all necessary corrections and amendments in according to reviewer’s comments. If authors ignore these comments and refuse to make alterations in the paper, it will not be published. Authors can give reasons for refusal of following reviewer’s recommendations in written form. Taking into considerations these aspects reviewer has a right to agree or disagree with authors. In case of disagreement the paper will not be published, authors will be notified by the official letter with grounds for refusal of publishing the manuscript.
13. Publication ethics provides fair and objective reviewing process free of business interests and market needs.
14. The editorial board has a right to reject papers submitted with deviations from the rules.
15. Not accepted papers and attached documents will not be returned.
16. The printed version of the article is accompanied by:
– License agreement for granting the right to use a scholarly work on a non-exclusive basis, Act of transfer and acceptance (download forms);
– Application Form for Author of a Publication (download form).