Publication ethics

The editorial board works directly with the author(s) of the articles and does not cooperate with intermediary organizations.

The editorial board does not use any external assistance systems involving brokers or organizations.

 In the event that the author(s) are found to have used such external assistance systems involving brokers or organizations:

Published articles are subject to mandatory retraction;

Articles under review will be withdrawn without the right to resubmission.

Editorial Policy and Ethics of Scientific Publication of the journal is guided by the ethical principles of scholarly periodicals set forth in the Guidelines on Principles of Ethical Publication for Journal Editors of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee  on  Publication  Ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics), essentially containing the following requirements:

1.the article should:

not be published or under review in another publication at the time of submission;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 in the course of the research, and all sources used are indicated.

2.for the authors:

By sending the manuscript to the editorial office, the author(s) guarantee that they do not violate anyone's copyrights and principles of publication ethics. The authors provide the publisher of the journal «PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES» with exclusive rights for an unlimited period of time:

- the right to reproduce (publish, publicize, duplicate, replicate or otherwise reproduce the article) without limiting the number of copies, the right to distribute the article by any means. Each copy of the article must contain the name of the author(s) of the article;

- the right to be included in the composite article;

- the right to publicize;

- the right to use the metadata (title, name of the author(s) (right holder), annotations, 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 territory where the use of rights to articles is allowed is not limited. The author(s) have no objection to the article being placed on the journal's website in an open access format after the manuscript has been accepted for publication in the journal and the printed issue of the journal with the published article is distributed to libraries and other organizations and/or institutions.

The author(s) also grants the publisher of the journal the right to store and process his/her 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, the creation of reasonable relationships of objects of works of science, literature and art with personal data, etc.

The author(s) is (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) consent(s) to the Journal’s publisher checking the manuscript for plagiarism and other signs of a breach of publication ethics.

The author(s) authorize the editorial board to independently perform scientific and literary editing of the manuscript without altering its key provisions, to review the manuscript, and to propose necessary corrections or changes; publication of the manuscript will take place only after the author(s) have made the necessary corrections and changes.

The author(s) acknowledge(s) the editorial board’s right to refuse to publish the manuscript if its format and content do not meet the Journal’s requirements, or if the information contained therein is prohibited from publication by regulatory acts and/or other official government documents, or if the manuscript violates principles of scientific and/or publication ethics.

The author(s) declare(s) that they have/do not have conflicts of interest with other scientists or members of the Journal’s editorial board. (If a conflict of interest exists, please specify the exact reasons that would prevent an objective evaluation of the author(s)’ manuscript and list the full names of the scholars who, in the author(s)’ opinion, would be unable to objectively evaluate the manuscript.)

The author(s) confirm that they have read the Journal’s editorial policy, which contains general information about the Journal, the article review process, guidelines for authors, and publication ethics.

The author(s) consent to the Journal’s publisher checking the manuscript for plagiarism.

The author(s) confirm that the submitted manuscript has not been published elsewhere, has not been submitted, and will not be submitted for publication in other scientific journals.

The author is familiar with the Journal’s editorial policy, which contains general information about the Journal, the article review procedure, guidelines for authors, and publication ethics.

The author(s) confirm that when conducting research involving children under the age of 13, they adhered to ethical and legal standards aimed at protecting the rights and well-being of minor research participants. They have obtained parental consent and, where possible, the child’s assent. The discovery of such violations may result in the rejection of the manuscript or the retraction of a published article.

Requirements for submitted articles:

- Must be formatted in accordance with the editorial policy

- Must not have been published or be under consideration by another publication at the time of submission

- Must contain the results of original research

- Must include only the results of the author’s or authors’ work (the inclusion of other individuals is not permitted); it is assumed that at the time of submission, all authors agree to publication in this Journal and have no objection to the order in which authors are listed in the article

- The reference list must include only those peer-reviewed sources that were actually used in the course of the research,

- The article must cite all sources used (including works by the author or the authoring team)

- When using artificial intelligence (AI) tools at any stage of manuscript preparation, the author(s) are required to submit a Declaration on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools, prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 16 of this editorial policy of the Journal.

 

for reviewers:

The journal uses a double-blind review procedure (the reviewer does not know the authors of the manuscript, the authors of the manuscript do not know the reviewers) to ensure the quality of published articles. Manuscripts are sent to two reviewers for evaluation.

Rights:

request an abstract of the manuscript intended for review;

to refuse the expert evaluation of the article both after familiarization with the abstract and after familiarization with the full anonymized text of the manuscript;

to refuse to review the manuscript, notifying the editorial office, if he/she is not a specialist in the subject of the material.

Responsibilities:

to consider the manuscript received as a confidential document;

to give an objective and reasoned assessment of the received material;

keep confidential information or ideas gained during the review process related to possible benefits;

not to participate in the review of manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist;

not to use in their publications any material contained in the submitted manuscript.

-reviewers are prohibited from uploading manuscripts, supplementary materials, or confidential editorial documents to publicly accessible artificial intelligence systems without the written permission of the editorial board and the authors. The confidentiality requirements of the peer review process remain in effect regardless of the use of AI tools.

For Editors - The Editor-in-Chief and members of the editorial board undertake to:

-pay special attention to the quality of the articles, participate in meetings of the Journal’s editorial board, always express their reasoned decision regarding agreement (or disagreement) with the reviewers’ decisions on an article, make decisions regarding the content of the Journal’s issues, work to expand the geographical diversity of authors, and invite specialists working in different organizations and countries to publish;

- evaluate the intellectual content of manuscripts regardless of the gender, nationality, religion, or other personal characteristics of the author(s);

- refrain from reviewing manuscripts if there are conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other interactions and relationships with the authors or organizations associated with the manuscript;

- not to upload manuscripts, supplementary materials, or confidential editorial documents to publicly accessible artificial intelligence systems without the written permission of the editorial board and the authors. The confidentiality requirements of the peer review process remain in effect regardless of the use of AI tools.

The following rights have been granted to the editor-in-chief:

- to make proposals aimed at improving the work of the editorial office;

- to review draft decisions by the company director and the head of the editorial and publishing department that pertain to his or her duties;

- Make decisions to ensure the day-to-day operations of the editorial office on all matters within his or her purview;

- Participate in the work of collegial management bodies when considering issues related to the organization of the editorial office;

- If necessary, submit a manuscript for additional blind peer review to an independent reviewer.

Responsibilities:

to develop a concept of the publication's development;

manage the work of all editorial staff;

edit articles prepared by the authors of the publication;

send manuscripts for editing and review;

prepare materials for printing;

write reports on the work of the newsroom.

Members of the editorial board should:

˗ participate in meetings of the Journal’s editorial board, express their agreement or disagreement with reviewers’ decisions regarding an article, and make decisions regarding the content of the Journal’s issues;

˗ evaluate the content of manuscripts regardless of the gender, nationality, religion, or other personal characteristics of the author or group of authors;

˗ not to use materials submitted for publication in the personal work of editors, reviewers, or other staff involved in the manuscript review process;

˗ to recuse themselves from reviewing materials submitted for publication in the event of a conflict of interest, and to require the author to disclose any conflicts of interest.

If serious errors are discovered (such as typographical errors in formulas or technical data) in published articles, information regarding corrections may be included in subsequent issues.

If, following a double-blind peer review, one reviewer decides that “the article is recommended for publication as is,” while another reviewer concludes that “the article cannot be published in the Journal,” the editorial board has the right to send the manuscript for additional blind peer review to an independent reviewer. The final decision on the publication of the article is made by the editorial board, taking into account the results of the additional review.

Editorial Office:

The Journal’s editorial board works directly with authors and does not work with agencies that provide services to authors for the publication of their research findings.

The editorial board undertakes to make decisions as quickly as possible upon the detection of unethical conduct by authors, editors, and reviewers. Unethical conduct by authors includes falsification of authorship, publication of pseudoscientific texts, falsification and fabrication of data, citation manipulation, unauthorized borrowing (plagiarism), and simultaneous submission of material to other publications.

Unethical conduct by reviewers and editors of the Journal includes submitting article texts to other journals without the authors’ consent, disclosing authors’ materials to third parties, copyright infringement, the principle of confidentiality of editorial processes, as well as supporting materials due to conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other interactions and relationships with authors and organizations associated with the manuscript.

In the event of complaints regarding manuscripts under review or published materials, the editorial board undertakes to take appropriate action: first and foremost, the author of the article will be asked to provide clarification. An investigation will be conducted only if the author’s response is deemed unsatisfactory.

Any potential violations of ethical conduct by authors, editors, and reviewers not covered above will be resolved in accordance with the guidelines on the principles of ethical scholarly publishing issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, Promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics).

The editorial board allows the editor-in-chief, members of the editorial board and editorial council, and reviewers to publish in the Journal, but they may not abuse their position. All articles, including those by the responsible editors of special issues, also undergo the peer review process and are reviewed at a meeting of the Journal’s editorial board.

If errors are discovered (such as typographical errors in formulas or technical inaccuracies in data) in published articles, corrections may be published in subsequent issues.

 

Prohibition of Discrimination

The Editorial Board of the Journal adheres to the principles of equality and respect for the individual. Discriminatory statements or materials showing bias based on race, nationality, language, gender, age, religion, political beliefs, social origin, or any other status are not permitted in publications. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific quality, research significance, and relevance to the Journal's scope, regardless of the personal characteristics of the authors.