Publication ethics
The editorial policy and ethics of scientific publications of the Journal are guided by the ethical principles of scientific periodicals set forth in the Guidelines on the Principles of Ethics of Scientific Publication for Journal Editors of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Committeeon Publication Ethics: COPE, Promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics), mainly containing the following requirements:
- The article must:
- not be published or under review in another publication at the time of submission;
- contain the results of original research;
- include the results of the work of the author(s). It is assumed that all authors agree with the publication in this Journal and do not object to the order of authorship in the article;
- contain in the citation list only those peer-reviewed sources that were actually used during the research and all sources used are indicated.
- For authors:
By submitting the manuscript to the Editorial Board, the author(s) guarantee that they are not violating anyone's copyright. The authors grant the publisher of the Journal, L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University, exclusive rights for an unlimited period of time:
-right to reproduce the reproduction (publication, promulgation, duplication, replication or other reproduction of the article) without limiting the number of copies, the right to distribute the article by any means. In this case, when reproduced, each copy of the article will contain the name of the author(s) of the article;
- the right to be included in a composite article;
- the right to publicize the article;
- the right to use metadata (title, author's (right holder's) name, abstracts, bibliographic materials, full text of the article, etc.) of the article by means of dissemination and communication to the public, processing and systematization, as well as inclusion in various databases and information systems, including full-text versions of the published article.
The authors agree that the territory where the rights to the articles may be used is not limited.
The author(s) also grant the publisher of the Journal the right to store and process their personal data without time limitation (surname, name, patronymic, education, place of work and position). Personal data are provided for their storage and processing in various databases and information systems, their inclusion in analytical and statistical reports, creation of reasonable interrelationships of objects of works of science, literature and art with personal data, etc.
The author(s) are fully responsible for the unauthorized use of intellectual property objects, copyright objects in the scientific article in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The author(s) give their consent to check the manuscript for plagiarism by the publisher of the Journal.
The author(s) confirm that the sent manuscript has not been published anywhere before, has not been sent and will not be sent for publication in other scientific editions.
The author is familiarized with the editorial policy of the Journal, which contains general information about the Journal, the procedure for reviewing articles, guidelines for authors, and publication ethics.
Requirements for submitted articles. The article should be designed according to the requirements of the Editorial Board, should not be published or under consideration in another edition at the time of submission, should contain the results of original research, include only the results of the work of the author/author's team (inclusion of other persons is inadmissible). It is assumed that at the time of submission of the article all authors agree with the publication in this Journal and do not object to the order of authorship in the article, should contain in the citation list only those peer-reviewed sources that were actually used in the course of the research, the article should include all the sources used (including the works of the author/author's team).
3.For reviewers:
The Journal applies the procedure of double-blind peer review to ensure the high quality of published scientific materials.
Reviewers are the key participants of the process of ensuring scientific reliability and quality of publications.
3.1 Principles of peer review
The object of peer review should be exclusively the research results and scientific significance of the work, not the author's personality.
Confidentiality:
All materials received are treated as confidential documents.
Reviewers have no right to use the content of manuscripts for personal purposes or to transfer them to third parties without written permission of the Editor-in-Chief.
Conflict of Interest:
A reviewer must recuse himself/herself from reviewing if there is an actual or potential conflict of interest (e.g., personal, professional, or financial ties to the author or the study).
3.2 Ethical obligations of the reviewer
The reviewer is obliged to provide an objective, reasonable and constructive evaluation of the manuscript.
Criticism should be expressed in a correct and respectful manner; personal attacks are inadmissible.
In case of revealing signs of plagiarism, unfair use of AI, incorrect scientific data or other violations of publication ethics, the reviewer should immediately notify the Editorial Board.
If it is impossible to provide an objective assessment, or in case of insufficient competence in the subject of the article, the reviewer must notify the editorial office and refuse to review.
3.3 Standards of review preparation
The review should contain:
- general characterization of the work (relevance, novelty, practical significance);
- assessment of the structure and logic of the presentation of the material;
- evaluation of the applied research methods;
- critical remarks (if any) and recommendations for improvement of the article;
A clear conclusion on the possibility of publication:
- recommend for publication without changes;
- recommend for publication after revision;
- reject the manuscript.
3.4 Use of AI tools in the preparation of the review
Reviewers may use assistive artificial intelligence tools for grammar checking or literature searches, but all review conclusions are the responsibility of the reviewer. Fully automated generation of a review without scientific analysis is prohibited.
- For Editors:
The Editorial Board of the Journal adheres to high standards of scientific ethics and publication quality. The Editor-in-Chief and members of the Editorial Board are bound by the following principles:
4.1 Professional activities of the Editorial Board
Ensure high scientific level and quality of published materials.
To take an active part in the meetings of the editorial board, to express their opinion on each reviewed article in a reasoned manner.
Participate in making decisions on the content of each issue of the Journal on the basis of reviews and collective discussion.
Expand the geographical and professional diversity of authors by inviting scientists and specialists from different organizations and countries.
To evaluate manuscripts solely on the basis of their scientific content, without discrimination based on gender, nationality, citizenship, religion or other personal characteristics of the authors.
4.2 Conflict of interest
Editors must recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts if there are actual or potential conflicts of interest due to competitive, personal, professional, or financial ties to authors or their organizations.
4.3 Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief (or Deputy Editor-in-Chief if temporarily absent):
Identifies reviewers - scientists and specialists with competence in the subject of the article that passed the initial technical selection.
Makes the final decision on the publication of the material on the basis of reviews and collective discussion of the editorial board.
Controls the observance of ethical standards by all participants of the publication process.
4.4 Editorial Board's Work with Authors
The editorial board interacts directly with the authors of articles and does not cooperate with intermediary agencies providing publication services.
The Editorial Board undertakes to make prompt decisions in case of detection of violations of publication ethics by authors, reviewers or editors.
4.5 Ethical principles
Unethical behavior by authors includes:
- Falsification of the composition of authors;
- Publication of pseudoscientific texts, fabrication and falsification of data;
- Manipulation of citations;
- Plagiarism, including improper borrowing of text, ideas and data;
- Simultaneous submission of a manuscript to multiple publications.
Unethical behavior of reviewers and editors includes:
- Transferring the text of the article to third parties without the author's consent;
- Violation of the principle of confidentiality of reviewing;
- Using the materials of the article without authorization;
- Supporting publications in case of personal interest.
4.6 Response to violations of publication ethics
In case of detection of unethical behavior:
When reviewing the manuscript - the editorial board has the right to remove the material from the publication process.
After publication - the Editorial Board has the right to initiate the procedure of retraction of the article from the Journal website and scientific indexing systems, notifying other editorial boards.
Decisions to withdraw publications are made only on the basis of evidence and in strict accordance with COPE guidelines.
Possible situations of ethical misconduct of authors, editors and reviewers not specified above will be handled based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics: COPE, Promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics).
4.7 Corrections and updates of publications
In case of gross errors (misprints in formulas, in indicators due to technical reasons) in published articles, information on corrections can be placed in subsequent issues.
