Ethics of scientific publications
1. General provisions
1.1 The editorial policy of the online publication is based on international practice in the field of copyright and the legislation of the Russian Federation, supports the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, formulated by the Committee on Ethics of Scientific Publications (Moscow, Russia), and is based on the ethical standards of editors and publishers, enshrined in the Code of Conduct for Publishers, developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1.2 This regulation establishes the ethical rules for the publication of scientific publications, the rules of author ethics, the ethical rules for reviewing and editing scientific publications used in the process of publishing scientific articles and other materials in the scientific online publication « Bulletin of Vyatka GATU».
1.3 The Editorial Board guarantees compliance with the ethics of publishing, authorship, reviewing and editing of scientific publications.
1.4 Declaration of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers «Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications» and the international standards specified in clause 1.1 apply to relations not regulated by this regulation.
2. Ethical principles in the work of the editorial board
2.1. The editorial board of the journal «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» accepts previously unpublished articles that represent original scientific research or a detailed review on any topic corresponding to the general direction. All incoming scientific articles are checked for illegal borrowings by the Anti-Plagiarism system. If a previously published work is found to repeat the results of an article under review by more than 30% based on the results of an Anti-Plagiarism check, the editorial board of the journal «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» reserves the right to refuse to publish the article to the authors.
2.2. The editors of the online publication are responsible for making decisions regarding the articles proposed for consideration. The basis for the editorial board’s decision to accept an article for publication or to refuse publication is solely the scientific value of the article, its importance for scientific progress and the quality of preparation.
2.3. Editors and members of the editorial board of the journal «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» have no right to disclose information about articles submitted to the editorial office to anyone, except for a narrow circle of people directly involved in the article and the process of its preparation for publication.
2.4. During the review of articles, editors should familiarize themselves in detail with the original information contained in them, but under no circumstances are they allowed to use it in their own research or for other personal purposes. The use of such information is allowed only after the official publication of the article when carrying out the correct citation in accordance with generally accepted requirements.
2.5. Under no circumstances should editors force authors to cite articles published in the «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» in order to artificially improve the scientometric indicators of the online publication.
2.6. Editors are required to ensure that the accuracy and correctness of citations in an article approved for publication are monitored.
2.7. Editors should evaluate scientific articles based on their intellectual content, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political views of the authors.
3. Ethical principles that should guide the author(s) of a scientific publication
3.1. By submitting an article to the editorial board, the authors thereby confirm that this article is not under consideration by the editorial board of another journal, and that it has not been published before.
3.2. The authors are responsible for the content of the article. Articles should use only original scientific data. In case of borrowing materials from other researchers, a corresponding correct reference should be made. The results discussed in the article should meet the criterion of reproducibility by other researchers. All data processing methods, as well as the logic of their interpretation, must be completely transparent.
3.3. The authors are responsible for voluntary or involuntary plagiarism. Unauthorized borrowing and reproduction of any elements of the article (text, graphics, primary data, etc.) is absolutely unacceptable. The borrowed elements reproduced with the consent of the copyright holders must be presented in a correct form and accompanied by an appropriate link.
3.4. The authors are responsible for specifying the sources of financial support for the project, the results of which are described in the article submitted for consideration, as well as for identifying the persons who contributed to the research.
3.5. Information obtained privately, i.e. in correspondence, conversation or discussion with third parties, or obtained during the provision of confidential services, may be used or disclosed only with written permission from the source of such information.
3.6. If the author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his own already published article, he is obliged to immediately notify the editor of the journal «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» or the publisher and cooperate with the editor to review or make corrections to the publication. If the editor or publisher finds out from a third party that the published work contains a significant error and informs the author of such a flaw, it is the author’s duty to promptly send corrections or provide evidence to the editor of the correctness of the data in his/her article.
4. Ethical principles in the work of reviewers
4.1. The review of articles in the online publication «Bulletin of Vyatka GATU» is anonymous. The authors are not informed who specifically reviewed their article. However, at the request of the reviewer and with his/her written consent, the name of the reviewer may be communicated to the author of the article.
4.2. Reviewers should not disclose information about the articles submitted for review to outsiders.
4.3. Prior to the publication of the article, reviewers under no circumstances have the right to use in their own research or for other personal purposes the information they have gained access to during the review process.
4.4. In cases where the reviewer has fundamentally significant comments on the reviewed article, in agreement with the editorial board, they can be published as comments, while the author is given the opportunity to give a public response to the reviewer on the pages of the online publication.
4.5. Reviewers should conduct a scientific review of the articles within the time limits set by the editorial board (no more than two weeks). If it is not possible to carry out the review within the specified period, the reviewer must immediately inform the editorial board.
4.6. When conducting an examination of articles, reviewers should strive for maximum objectivity. The only criterion for evaluating an article is its scientific significance. Any decisions based on any personal preferences of the reviewer are not allowed. In the event of a conflict of interest in any form between the reviewer and the author, the reviewer must immediately notify the editorial board of the online publication and refuse to review.
5. Conflict of interest Policy
5.1. All possible disputes and disagreements, including on copyright issues, are resolved through negotiations based on ethical standards and procedures, if possible.